Overview
Eaves are Horizontal Shade Objects that are Connected to Walls so that their Shading Impacts (i.e. reduced Solar Gains) can be Simulated
Eaves are modelled as Line like objects within Hero, and must be Manually Connected by the User to each Wall that the User determines they may shade.
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Eaves & OpeningsNote all Openings (Windows & Doors) on a Wall will also have the Eaves of their Parent Walls applied to them during Simulation |
EAVES IN THE VISUAL VIEW
Creating
Eaves are created using the Eave Drawing mode (Screen & Eave Drawing Modes)
Attaching / Connecting to Walls
Eaves currently must be Manually Connected to Walls by the User for their Shading Impacts to be Simulated.
There are a variety of ways to Attach an Eave to a Wall which are detailed further in the Attach Drawing Mode section of Screen & Eave Drawing Modes
Connection Lines
When an Eave & Wall are Connected, a Connection Line is shown between them on the Visual View, and the Wall is added as a row within the Eave Data-Grid.
The Connection Line is only Visible within the Visual View when the Wall or Eave is Selected or 🖱 Hovered.
Selecting
Selecting Eaves
You can Select a Eave within the Visual View & Eave Data-Grid by 🖱 Left-Click.
Selecting Connections
A Connection Line can be Selected within the Visual View once is Visible (see above) by 🖱 Left-Click
The Connected Wall Row of a Eave within the Eave Data-Grid is also analogous to selecting the Connection within the Visual View
Deleting
Deleting Eaves
The Eave itself can be deleted by:
selecting the Eave within the Visual-View or Data-Grid and pressing
⌨ Delete; orby using the 🖱
Right-ClickContext-menuDeleteaction within the Visual View;
Deleting Connections (Disconnecting Eaves & Walls)
A Eave can be Disconnected (i.e. it’s Connection is Deleted) from a Wall through several means including:
Selecting the Connection Line between the Eave& Wall (shown in the Visual View when a Wall or Eave is 🖱
Hoveredor Selected & pressing the⌨ DeleteSelecting the Connected Wall Row within the Eave Data-Grid & pressing
⌨ Delete
Moving
Eaves can be moved in the Visual View by selecting them and then 🖱 Dragging them into their position, and likewise their Start & End Points can be moved in a similar fashion.
You can move a Eave or Eave Point in a straight ↔ or ↕ direction by holding ⌨ Shift.
Parallel View of the Eave
Eaves are modelled within the Chenath Simulation as a Horizontal Shade Object Parallel to the Connected Wall. The Projection Distance of the Eave from the Wall is based on the Parallel Distance between the Centre of the Wall & the Centre of the Eave.
Therefore Eave that have an angle different to any Connected Walls may not be Simulated as they look Visually, but rather to their Parallel View. This Parallel View is shown as a thin line when a Connected Wall is selected in the Visual View (see image below).
EAVES IN THE DATA-GRID
Property | Description | |
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Name | The Name of the Eave | Name Column |
Connected Wall | The Name of each Wall connected to the Eave | Connected Wall Column |
Projection | The Parallel Horizontal Distance between the Wall (outside face) & the Eave in mm (see Parallel View section above). | Projection Column |
Eave Total Height | The Total Height of the Eave (in mm) | Eave Total Height Column |
Eave Base Height | The Base/Bottom Height of the Eave relative to Level Height (in mm) | Eave Base Column (hidden by Default) |
Eave Top Height | The Top Height of the Eave relative to Level Height (in mm) | Eave Top Column |
Wall Top Height | The Top Height of the Connected Wall relative to Level Height (in mm) | Wall Top Column |
Vertical Offset Height | The Distance between the Top Height of the Eave & Top Height of the Wall (in mm) Negative if Top of Eave is below Top of Wall | Vertical Offset Column |
Summer Opacity | The Shading Percentage of the Eave (in %) during Summer Months Spring/Autumn months have the average of Summer & Winter Opacity for Simulation | Summer Opacity Column |
Winter Opacity | The Shading Percentage of the Eave (in %) during Winter Months Spring/Autumn months have the average of Summer & Winter Opacity for Simulation | Winter Opacity Column |
Length | The Length from Start to End of the Eave (in mm) | Length Column (hidden by Default) |
Left & Right Horizontal Offset | The Distances between the Left & Right Edges of the Connected Wall & the Closest of Edge of the Eave (in mm) | Horizontal Offset Column (hidden by Default) |