IES-VE User Forum

Hi davissw,

There's no way to do what you've specifically asked for but by changing the shading limits applied and number of colours used you can get close.

To change the shading limits applied:
- Turn on the Details section in the Selected Variables List.
- You can then set the Lower and Upper ...

Curious indeed.

I suggest you contact our support team with more information such as the VE version you are using and the model itself so we can take a look.

You can do so here: http://www.iesve.com/support/contact

When you run the Solar Exposure Analysis does it return zero hourly/percentage results for that part of the roof as well?

Have you looked at VistaPro Custom Variables?
You can use 'Number of People' to filter the variables.

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Check out the VistaPro user manuals for more help.
http://www.iesve.com ...

Have a look at Section 9 of the User Manual found here.

Hi wylie,

Right now the only way to analyse the ground on it's own would be to change the object type or add a room like you mentioned.
Changing the ground to a room, and your buildings to shades would achieve what you're looking for.
Being able to analyse ground exposure is something we're hoping ...

Hi Ste,

As Ross mentioned the value you are after can be obtained using Custom Variables.

The mean can be calculated using:

AVG(IF(B>0,A,NAN))

The minimum can be calculated using:

MIN(IF(B>0,A,INF))

and the maximum can be calculated using:

MAX(IF(B>0,A,-INF))

Where A is 'Air ...

Hi Kakanthony,

To get the results you require you have to tick on 'Surface temperatures' and select the rooms you want detailed output for.

I hope this helps,

John

Hi WAT3,

Unfortunately the answer to both questions is no. They are things we hope to address in the future though.

Regards,
John

Hi enerGwizz,

What version of the VE software are you using? It could be a known issue with the version you are using.

John