Hi,
Can day-lighting analysis be done in Ecotect for a Sketch-Up .dxf file as well?
When importing a 3-d model in Ecotect, the whole model comes as 1 zone. When I select for Lighting Analysis, the analysis grid is of irregular shape even after selecting within option in window fit grid extents. Does this depend on simplicity of model?
How successful is shading design? Usually it results in extraordinarily big sun-shades.
Thanks,
Sunayana Jain
Well, Ecotect is a pretty good and user-friendly software especially at
initial design stage to my mind. It is able to provide sort of "laymen'
language among energy modeler and other consultants, owners, etc. For your
particular questions, see my two cents below. Hope they are helpful.
Regards,
Cheney
Sunayana, please review Prof. Reinhart's paper prior to relying on Ecotect
for daylight simulations.
http://www.ibpsa.org/proceedings/BS2009/BS09_0196_203.pdf
As a general rule, Ecotect's native daylight simulation engine is
inaccurate, however, the Ecotect software interface can be used as a
visualization tool to view imported simulation results computed by the
Radiance simulation engine.
AB