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Wing-Walls are Vertical Shade Objects that are Connected to Walls they are Perpendicular toso that their Shading Impacts (i.e. reduced Solar Gains) can be Simulated.
Screens Wing Walls 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.
· What they are, shading devices to the left & right of walls.
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· Dragging/moving·
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Wing |
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· Creation
· Deleting (manual vs auto)
· Automatic toggle
· Projection
· Left Offset
· Vertical Offset
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Screens & OpeningsNote all Openings (Windows & Doors) on a Wall will also have the Screens Wing Walls of their Parent Walls applied to them during Simulation |
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WING WALLS IN THE VISUAL VIEW
Creating Manual Wing-Walls
Screens can also get Auto-Detected by Hero as Wing-Walls when they lie Perpendicular to a Wall.
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Modelling Screens over Multiple LevelsCurrently if a Screen’s Height is such that it stretches across multiple Levels, it must be modelled separately on each Level with the Total & Top Heights adjusted as required relative to each Level. In future versions of Hero, we will move to make Screens Level-Independent and allow Levels whose heights are sufficient to project into other Levels shown so that you don’t need to duplicate Screens across multiple levels (see our Trello Features Roadmap for further details). |
SCREENS IN THE VISUAL VIEW
Creating
Screens are created using the Screen Drawing mode (Screen & Eave Drawing Modes)
Attaching / Connecting to Walls
Screens 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 a Screen to a Wall which are detailed further in the Attach Drawing Mode section of Screen & Eave Drawing Modes
Connection Lines
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When a Screen & Wall are Connected, a Connection Line is shown between them on the Visual View, and the Wall is added as a row within the Screen Data-Grid.
The Connection Line is only Visible within the Visual View when the Wall or Screen is Selected or 🖱 Hovered.
Selecting
Selecting Screens
You can Select a Screen within the Visual View & Screen 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 Screen within the Screen Data-Grid is also analogous to selecting the Connection within the Visual View
Deleting
Deleting Screens
The Screen itself can be deleted by:
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Wing Walls can be Manually Created within the Visual View
Auto-Created Wing-Walls
Hero by default Automatically detects & Creates Wing Walls throughout the Model.
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Automatic Wing Walls are shown differently to Manual (User created) Wing Walls with Automatic Wing Walls having a dotted line (see Left Wing Wall in image below), whereas Manual Wing Walls have a solid line (see Right Wing Wall in image below).
Screens as Wing-Walls
Screens can get Auto-Detected by Hero as Wing-Walls when they lie Perpendicular to a Wall.
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Selecting
You can Select a Wing Wall within the Visual View by first Selecting the Parent Wall to make the Wing Wall Visible & then 🖱 Left-Click to Select the Wing-Wall.
If you Select a Wing Wall Row in the Data-Grid, both Wing-Walls will be selected in the Visual View.
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Deleting
A Wing Wall can be Deleted by:
selecting the Wing Wall within the Visual-View or Data-Grid and pressing
⌨ Delete(noting that if selected in the Data-Grid this will delete both Wing Walls if there are two); orby using the 🖱
Right-ClickContext-menuDeleteaction within the Visual View;
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Deleting |
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A Screen can be Disconnected (i.e. it’s Connection is Deleted) from a Wall through several means including:
Selecting the Connection Line between the Screen & Wall (shown in the Visual View when a Wall or Screen is 🖱
Hoveredor Selected & pressing the⌨ DeleteSelecting the Connected Wall Row within the Screen Data-Grid & pressing
⌨ Delete
Moving
Screens 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 Screen or Screen Point in a straight ↔ or ↕ direction by holding ⌨ Shift.
Parallel View of the Screen
Screens are modelled within the Chenath Simulation as a Vertical Shade Object Parallel to the Connected Wall. The Projection of the Screen from the Wall is based on the Parallel Distance between the Centre of the Wall & the Centre of the Screen.
Therefore Screens 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).
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SCREENS IN THE DATA-GRID
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Property
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Description
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Name
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The Name of the Screen
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Name Column
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Connected Wall
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The Name of each Wall connected to the Screen
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Connected Wall Column
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Projection
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The Parallel Horizontal Distance between the Wall (outside face) & the Screen in mm (see Parallel View section above).
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Projection Column
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Screen Total Height
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The Total Height of the Screen (in mm)
(i.e. Top Height - Base Height)
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Screen Total Height Column
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Screen Base Height
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The Base/Bottom Height of the Screen relative to Level Height (in mm)
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Screen Base Column (hidden by Default)
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Screen Top Height
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The Top Height of the Screen relative to Level Height (in mm)
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Screen Top Column
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Wall Top Height
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Automatic Wing WallsIf you Delete an Automatic Wing Wall, rather than remove the Wing Wall entirely Hero will set the Wing Wall to Manual & Zero the Projection & Offset of the Wing Wall. This is to prevent another Automatic Wing Wall from being created on subsequent Wall Moves etc. |
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Moving
The Projection & Horizontal Offset of a Wing Wall can be adjusted in the Visual View.
To adjust the Projection, select the Parent Wall to make the Wing Wall Visible and then 🖱 Drag the End Point (i.e. the Projection Point) of the Wing Wall to it’s desired location.
To move the Horizontal Offset, again ensure the Wing Wall is visible and then 🖱 Drag the Projection Line of the Wing Wall and move it to it’s desired location.
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WING WALLS IN THE DATA-GRID
Wing-Walls are shown in the Data-Grid as single row entry for both Left & Right Wing-Walls.
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The Properties below (except for Parent Wall) are duplicated for both the Left & Right Wing Wall Column groups.
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Parent Wall | The Name of the Parent Wall of the Wing Wall(s) | Parent Wall Column | ||
Automatic / Manual Setting | Toggle the Wing Wall from being an Automatically Calculated to Manual Wing Wall (see above section).
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Projection | The Projection (Perpendicular Distance) of the Wing Wall from the Wall (outside face) (in mm) | Left & Right Projection Columns | ||
Left or Right Horizontal Offset | The Distance between the Left or Right Edge of the Wall & the Starting Edge of the Wing Wall (in mm) | Left & Right Offset Columns | ||
Height | The Height of the Wing Wall relative to Level Height (in mm)Wall Top Column | Left & Right Height Columns (hidden by default) | ||
Vertical Offset Height | The Distance between the Top Height of the Screen Wing Wall & Top Height of the Wall (in mm) Negative if Top of Screen Wing Wall is below Top of Wall | Vertical Offset Column | ||
Summer Opacity | The Shading Percentage of the Screen (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 Screen (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 Screen (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 Screen (in mm) | Horizontal Offset Column (hidden by Default) |