AECOsim Building Designer Help

Modeling the Concept Building

The tools and settings in the Model creation tab are used to model the concept building.

  • Geometry tools are used to create a mass model of the building and to trace its overall shape creating a full building representative space.
  • Floor Data settings define the number of floors that the full building space is divided into.
  • Glazing tools define the amount of glazing the building has by percentage.
  • Ext. Shade tools model external shades on the building by selecting from a catalog of constructions.
  • Skylights settings model skylights on the building to based on a target area percentage.
  • Zoning tools define the boundaries of the building's thermal zones by selecting from three options.