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Note changing any attribute of any Default Wall Assemblies (except for Insulation Options) will ask you if you would like to create a Custom Assembly copy of that default. |
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The specific Materials of an Assembly can be changed in several ways.
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Hero handles Insulation & Air-gap Materials slightly differently from standard Materials within the Assembly.
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You can insert these materials into an assembly either as Base Materials or as a Insulation Option material. This option gets chosen by the user when they add the material to the assembly. Base Materials are modelled in the assembly regardless of the selected Insulation in the Wall Data-Grid. While a Material inserted as an Insulation Option will only get added if that Insulation Option is applied to the wall in the wall Data-Grid. |
You can see this difference in any Hero Default Assemblies that have air-gap cavities behind their cladding material such as for Brick-Veneers walls. In the Hero Default Brick-Veneer wall with a reflective air-gap, the reflective air-gap which is just behind the brick-layer, is inserted or configured as a Base Material in it does not belong to any Insulation Option, it is simply applied similar to brick in the assembly regardless of Insulation Option selected.
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The Assembly's Insulation Options List is a valuable to allow speedy changes between typical insulation types with stud-walls so that the assessor can quickly evaluate numerous configurations to get the best rating.
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Detecting improper use of Base Material for Insulation MaterialsNew users can sometimes make the error of misunderstanding how Hero handles Insulation Options as a separate material grouping to Base Materials of an Assembly. This can sometimes result in improper use of Insulation as Base Materials which can occasionally cause duplication of Insulation materials. Always remember to review your Wall Assemblies and how they have been implemented in your Project using the Summary View’s Assembly tab. |
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