Materials Manager
Used to view, create, modify and
edit building constructions and materials. Constructions are defined by
layering standard building materials and saving them into specific construction
categories. Materials contain comprehensive thermal properties data, which when
layered together, provide a fully integrated set of thermal properties for the
entire construction.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Application | Click to view Application construction and material definitions. Application construction and material definitions are stored in the OpenBuildings Energy Simulator application folders. Application construction and material definitions are read only (marked with a lock icon), but can be copied rendering them read-writable. |
| Project | Click to view the Project construction and material definitions. Project construction and material definitions are stored in the active project folder that contain the construction and material data associated with your project. Project construction and material definitions must be copied from the Application construction and material definitions. |
| Calculation type | Used to select the calculation method used (CIBSE or ASHRAE) to derive constructions and materials thermal properties data that is displayed in the Materials Manager dialog. |
| Tabs and data panels | The Materials Manager dialog is divided into two main panels. Constructions and materials tabs are on the left panel, and are used to select and manipulate application and project material data. A set of data panels on the right display construction and materials data. See the "tabs" and "panels" topic links below for details. |
| OK | Closes the Materials Manager dialog box, and applies all current changes. |
| Cancel | Closes the Materials Manager dialog box, without applying changes. |
| Apply | Applies all current changes made, but does not close the Materials Manager dialog box. |
| Notifications panel | Used to validate application/project data and resolve issues with application/project data in real time (as it is being entered in OpenBuildings Energy Simulator data managers dialogs) via errors, warnings and messages. |