To enter project and project location information
Initially, the Conceptual Design dialog opens to the Project Location.
For instance, if a concept building is to be located in the USA, the system of units used to design and simulate the building's energy systems is likely to be the imperial system.
- Select IP - Imperial and Decimal from the Units and Units Format drop downs.
- Enter project name, engineer and building name for your proposed building.
- Select N. America from the Continent drop down. This selection refreshes the Country setting's available options.
- Select Unites States of America from the Country drop down. This selection refreshes the State setting's available options.
- Select from the State drop down menu. This selection refreshes the Location setting's available options.
- Select from the Location drop down menu. This selection refreshes the Weather profile setting's available options.
- Locations may have multiple associated weather profiles. Select the weather profile closest to the proposed building.
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Keep the default 0.00 for the Orientation setting.
The north symbol points up on the screen. The symbol is linked to the value. Different values rotate the symbol.