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Skylights are created using the Skylight & Hole Drawing Mode
Selecting
Skylights are shown on the Visual View & Skylight Data-Grid and can be selected as per normal objects.
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Property | Description | Edited Within |
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Name | The Name of the Skylight | Name Column |
Type | The Type of Skylight (Skylight, Roof Window or Tubular). Available options depend on Ceiling Assembly Type (see Type section above for more details) | Type Column |
Shape | Change the Shape of the Skylight between Polygon or Circular | Shape Column |
Specification | The Specification of the Skylight as per the Selected Skylight List from the Skylight Library and fitlered filtered for Type within the Data-Grid. Various Specifications are available that changed the Glass & Frame of the Skylight. | Specification Column |
Pitch | The Pitch or Incline of the Skylight on the Roof (in degrees) with 0 being Horizontal / Flat and 90 degrees being Vertical | Pitch Column |
Orientation | The Direction the Face of the Skylight is facing (it’s normal face direction). Ignored if Pitch is 0 degrees. | Orientation Column |
Area | The Pitched Area of the Skylight (in m2) | Not editable |
Openable Percentage | Roof Windows only The Percentage of the Roof Window’s Area that is Openable for Ventilation | Openable % Column |
Internal Shade Device | Roof Windows only The Internal Shade device for the Skylight as specified & noted on the Plans, and it’s effective R-Value, Solar Transmittance (ST) & Solar Absorptance (SA) | Internal Shading Column |
External Shade Device | The External Shade device for the Skylight as specified & noted on the Plans, and it’s effective Shading Coefficient (SC) | External Shading Column |
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Shaft Length | Skylight & Tubular Types only The Length of the Skylight Shaft through the Roofspace (in mm), from Centre of External Face of Skylight to Internal Face of Skylight | Shaft Length Column |
Shaft Reflectivity | Skylight & Tubular Types only The Reflectivity (%) of the Internal Surface of the Skylight Shaft | Shaft Refl % Column |
Shaft Insulated | Skylight & Tubular Types only Whether the Walls of the Skylight Shaft are insulated or not (simulated default is R2.0) | Shaft Insulated Column |
Shaft Diffuser | Skylight & Tubular Types only Whether the Bottom of the Skylight Shaft is fitted with a Diffuser Cover or not, or is open directly into the Zone. | Shaft Diffuser Column |
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The Skylight Library holds the complete library of all Skylight & Roof Window Specifications available for NatHERS Simulation. The Selected Skylight list within the Library is what is presented to Users within the Skylight Data-Grid’s Specification column (as well as filtering by Skylight Type).
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Further Information: Skylight Library |