| 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
OpenBuildings 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
OpenBuildings 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 dialog which is used to select weather locations from an interactive
world map.
| Setting | Description |
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| Reset
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Zooms out to the map maximum extents (full
world map).
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| Filter
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Searches for weather locations entered in
the adjacent text field and provides a selectable list of results in a drop
down menu.
Note: The
Filter drop down is disabled (greyed out) until you enter text.
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| Map
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This navigable and interactive map allows
select weather locations. You can zoom in and out using the mouse wheel, or
zoom in by drawing a rectangular zoom extents box with data points.
Note: The
Map option is only available at the Application level
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| Selected
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Displays the selected weather location.
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| OK
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Accepts the selected weather location, and
closes the dialog returning you to the Weather Manager dialog.
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| Cancel
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Aborts any selection made, and closes the
dialog returning you to the Weather Manager dialog.
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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.
OpenBuildings 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.
- Category pop-up 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 pop-up 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
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator in read-only databases.
Read-only status is indicated by lock icons.
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