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it's used for the apache simulation.

Quite simple:
Design day data (peak values for 1 day in month) for loads/sizing & climate file for simulation.

The FWT/EPW weather files have data for each hour of each day of the year. The simulation interpolates the nearest values to get the climate ...

You have to EXPORT the boundary condition from Vista for the selected room first.
done that then you should have a bcf file.

ah... I'll not update then! My laziness pays off at last!

Loaded that model and it seems to work fine.
http://s28.postimg.org/jdltcx9e5/Radiance1.png

Did you remember to go down to the actual room and switch the rooms on?

My workflow:
1. Open model
2. Go down a level and switch to component view to see that they are there
3. Switch to Radiance
4. Go ...

Fair points all bootsam.
T** also has a nice window tool that IES could learn from.

CIBSE loads doesnt use the weather file (FWT/EPW).
It uses the monthly design data from CIBSE.

Now... I know this is long gone but I guess there will be other new users who might run into this.

You need to add more opening types before they can be selected - a new project only has one default one. I think this is because IES dont want to pad out the project list with erroneous entries (cause ...

Doubt there is anything automated for you.
The place by percentage glazing tool could help you out if you are not worried about the exact position and shape of the glazing.
You will need to run a few sims though... unless it is a sample test (unrealistic) model you are dealing with then just have a ...

Version 6.0?
Do I smell a cracked version?

just this one project or all projects.
what happens when you start a blank project, draw a cube and move into partL?