Weather Profiles toolbar
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Contains tools used for importing weather files, copying
weather profiles, copying weather profiles between application and project
folders, and maps to select weather locations from.
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Import — Used to import weather data
files into the
AECOsim Energy Simulator application folders or
the active project folders. Clicking
Import opens the Import Weather Data
dialog where all supported weather files can be browsed and selected for use in
the active project. Once selected, the imported weather file’s weather data
added to your
AECOsim Energy Simulator application folders or
your active project folders.
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Copy — Used to create a new project weather profile by making a
copy of the selected weather profile. Application and project files can be
copied. Copied application weather profiles are read writable (no lock icon).
Copied project weather profiles are read writable.
- Copy to
project/application data — Used to copy weather profiles between
the project and application folders. The Copy to project button is enabled when
application weather profiles are being displayed. The Copy to application data
button is enabled when project weather profiles are being displayed.
- Map - Opens the
World Map which is used to select weather locations from an
interactive world map.
Note: Available
only when Application weather locations are listed.
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Profiles
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Lists all weather profiles in the application and
project weather databases. The selected weather profile’s weather data is
displayed in the Weather Manager data panels.
- Categories —
Weather profiles are listed alphabetically inside categories based on countries
and states/provinces.
AECOsim Energy Simulator provides a database of
weather data and weather profiles. They can be browsed by clicking the
Application button, and are divided into collapsible alphabetic sub groupings
in specific country states/provinces such as USA – Pennsylvania or Canada –
Ontario.
- Pop-up menus —
There are two pop-up menus available. One on the categories and one on the
weather profiles.
- Category menu – Position the pointer over a category and
right click.
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Expand – Expands only the
highlighted category.
- Collapse –
Collapses only the highlighted category.
- Expand all –
Expands all categories.
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Collapse all – Collapses all categories.
- Add category –
Adds a new empty category.
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Rename category – Renames the
selected category.
- Delete category
— Deletes the category and all the weather profiles included with it.
- Weather profile menu – Position the pointer over a weather
profile and right click.
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Copy – Copies the selected
profile into the same category.
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Copy to project/application data
– Copies the selected profile to the project or application profiles depending
upon which list of profiles is active. The copied profile appears in the same
category as the original.
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Rename – Allows you to rename a
profile.
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Delete – Removes the profile
from the list.
Tip: Application weather profiles and
their data are delivered by
AECOsim Energy Simulator in read-only databases.
Read-only status is indicated by lock icons.
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OK
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Closes Weather Manager, and applies all current
changes.
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Cancel
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Closes Weather Manager, without applying changes.
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Apply
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Applies all current changes made, but does not
close Weather Manager.
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