eQuest can create multilevel spaces in the DD wizard.
Once you've selected your CAD file and traced the footprint and zone shapes
on screen 2 of the shell edit, select the Zone characteristics box
In the zone characteristics dialogue, there's a checkbox option for an
atrium space that allows you to define some characteristics of the atrium:
Normally, you'll still need to do some editing in the detailed edit mode to
get things closer to the reality of the design, but this does speed things
up a bit.
I'm doing something similar with a double-height space, so the timing of
this message could not have been better. A further question: For the
floor above, do I need to zone it and say "Open to Below"? Is that
needed for eQuest to know the volume of the space, or anything else? Or
do I leave the space above unzoned, or what?
When you have multiple shells and you've set one shell over top of another,
then there is an "open to below" option checkbox in that same zone
characteristics dialogue of the upper shell. The space in the upper shell
will be eliminated, but you'll need to pay attention to the roof height of
the atrium zone in the lower shell. I've attached a quick example file that
you can step back & forth thru the wizard to see what I mean.
Kevin
eQuest can create multilevel spaces in the DD wizard.
Once you've selected your CAD file and traced the footprint and zone shapes
on screen 2 of the shell edit, select the Zone characteristics box
In the zone characteristics dialogue, there's a checkbox option for an
atrium space that allows you to define some characteristics of the atrium:
Normally, you'll still need to do some editing in the detailed edit mode to
get things closer to the reality of the design, but this does speed things
up a bit.
Steven Savich
I'm doing something similar with a double-height space, so the timing of
this message could not have been better. A further question: For the
floor above, do I need to zone it and say "Open to Below"? Is that
needed for eQuest to know the volume of the space, or anything else? Or
do I leave the space above unzoned, or what?
Thanks,
J. Cramer Silkworth
Cramer,
When you have multiple shells and you've set one shell over top of another,
then there is an "open to below" option checkbox in that same zone
characteristics dialogue of the upper shell. The space in the upper shell
will be eliminated, but you'll need to pay attention to the roof height of
the atrium zone in the lower shell. I've attached a quick example file that
you can step back & forth thru the wizard to see what I mean.
Steven Savich