IES-VE User Forum

Hi there,

I've spotted a problem with the data assignment section in the model report, in particular the detailed data breakdown of each space.

First I though the headings are not very clear as to what they represent. Is there a user guide detailing what each heading represents?

Then I realised that the data presented does not make sense at all. It might be another bug that IES have to add to your ever growing list of bugs to fix. Here's a screenshot:

http://imgur.com/mrGlOB8

Anyway, I am currently looking for a way to get IES to output the external ceiling area (this area is not included in the outputted external wall area). In other words, the ceiling area exposed to outside. Does anyone know of a way to extract this information? I'm surprised I'm having such a hard time finding it.

Any help would be much appreciated,
Harry

I've found a fairly simple way to find the external ceiling area.

Expand the room in the 'room browser' (LHS tab) to see individual surfaces in the room. Highlighting an individual surface (if it's a wall, it's named wall, ceiling = ceiling and so on...). Another level down you highlight 'Exterior'. The surface area is then output below the model window.

Unfortunately you can't select more than one surface at a time. So if you have a complicated roof (like I do) you will have to select each surface individually, and add them up manually to get the total ceiling surface area of the room. This is quite laborious and leaves plenty of room for human error, so another way of extracting this information would be preferable.

Harry