Elements Workspace

A tabular view into architectural and trade specific elements in the model. Tables are filterable, sortable, and exportable to excel.

elements

Viewing Floors in the Architectural Elements Workspace

Useful Commands

Command

Description

Select All

Use CTRL+A to select all entities.

Cut/Copy

Use CTRL+C to copy and CTRL+C to cut.

Paste

Use CTRL+V to paste.

Filtering

Filter columns on/off using the sorting button.

Exporting

Use the export button to export your model into .csv, .xml, or .json. It is also possible to export content by copying and pasting into Excel.

Modeling Residential Loads

Appliances

Appliances are used to calculate the load of residential projects and are grouped by classes as defined by the NEC. Appliances are assigned to a Unit Type.

Unit Type

Unit Types are used to group Appliances together in order to calculate the load of residential projects. A Unit Type is assigned to an Apartment.

unit type

Assigning Appliances to a Unit Type

Apartment

An Apartment contains a Unit Type. It also contains information regarding its location and loading information. A group of Apartments form an Apartment Package.

Apartment Package

Apartment Packages are used to group Apartments together in order to calculate a load.

apt package

Assigning Apartments to an Apartment Package

Electrical Elements

Mechanical Elements