Properties For: Partition
Contains controls used to view and define properties for partition surface types. Partition surfaces are wall sections that are exposed to adjacent rooms inside the building. The partition contains properties that all surface sub-types share as well as properties specific to the partition sub-type.
Opens when the Partition Project Tree object´s pop-up menu is activated in the AECOsim Energy Simulator Project Tree dialog box and the Properties menu item is selected.
Partition Construction detailsThe properties panels under the Construction details heading contain controls used to view the selected partition construction details. The properties displayed here are saved in the AECOsim Energy Simulator materials database’s constructions definitions. Constructions can be viewed, manipulated and created using controls and settings found on the Materials Manager dialog box.
Setting | Description |
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Category | Displays the surface category. Category is a read only property. |
Sub type | Used to view or change the surface Sub type from Partition to another wall sub-type. The Sub type drop-down list is filtered and contains only partition and wall sub types. |
Name | Used to enter a name for the partition. The name entered here appears appended to the partition object on the project tree. |
Construction | Used to view of change the partition material construction definition. |
Dimensions | Displays overall dimensions of the selected
partition.
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View factor to ground | Automatically calculated by default (Calculate view factor to ground is checked). The auto-calculated value assumes horizontal ground. If the ground slopes significantly upward or downward as you move away from the building, the auto-calculated view factor to ground could be incorrect. |
Calculate view factor to ground | When on,
View factor to ground is automatically
calculated. Use this option when the ground is horizontal.
When off, the value for View factor to ground is entered manually. Use this option when the ground slopes significantly. |
Heatflow | Contains controls used to view and set Heatflow
data for the partition. Heatflow refers to the energy transfer occurring
through a surface’s material construction. Heatflow is established
automatically as rooms are created. AECOsim Energy Simulator determines if the adjacent space
to the room wall is in contact with another room. If an adjacent room is found
next the wall, the surface is defined as being of the surface sub-type
partition.
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Common | Displays common construction details for all surface
sub-types. Common construction details are read only properties.
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Internal surface | Contains controls used to display thermal transfer
properties for internal surface types such as the partition. Internal surface
construction details are read only properties. Internal surface construction
details are defined using the controls on
Materials Manager
.
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Layers | Contains controls used to display the surface’s construction material layers in a read only table. The table displays thermal properties for each layer such as the thickness, density, conductivity, specific heat and vapor resistivity. |
Simulation Reports |
Note: The two face
temperature output variables can be selected for any surface that is included
in the project (exposed walls, exposed roofs, ground floor, partitions,
windows, etc.).
Note: The two solar
radiation output variables can be selected for
"exposed" surfaces (exposed to outdoors).
Incident solar radiation can be selected
for any surface that is exposed to outdoors (e.g., exposed wall, exposed roof).
Transmitted solar radiation only applies
to windows that are located in surfaces that are exposed to outdoors. These
options are disabled for interior partitions or interior windows.
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Notifications panel | Used to validate project data and resolve issues with project data in real time (as it is being entered in the Properties For: dialogs) via errors, warnings and messages. |