IES Virtual Environment 2014 Release Notes

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1 IES Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited Developers of the IES Virtual Environment May 2014

2 VE 2014 VE 2014 Changes... 3 page 2

3 VE 2014 VE 2014 Changes General Improved generated room ID [ID ]: All generated room ID's are now unique. Storey select function corrected when viewing model variants [ID ]: When viewing a model variant, the storey select function now works as expected. Tabular Edit sorting improved [ID ]: Case is ignored sorting names within tabular edit grids. ModelIT Toolbar display improvements [ID ]: The ModelIT toolbar images no longer flicker when zooming in and out. Model Check Report Calculated side lit area corrected [ID ]: When viewing details of identical zones at different heights the calculated side lit area reported in the Model Check Report is correct and will now match. Importing gbxml improvements [ID ]: Improvements have been made when importing certain gbxml files with poorly defined geometry. The VE is more likely to be able to bring in the file and the Tidy functions will fix as much as possible. Crash prevented when converting object type [ID ]: A crash has been prevented when converting an invalid shading object to a room. Selected vertex no longer changes on mouse move [ID ]: The selection of Vertices when in Edit Vertices is updated to prevent the selected vertex being overridden by the snap to grid. Coordinates displayed when placing Label object [ID ]: When placing a Label object the coordinates will be displayed. Colour and Layer dropdown display corrections [ID ]: The item text in the colour and layer combo boxes is now fully visible vertically. Moving DXF file improvements [ID ]: A DXF file can now be moved correctly in any view. It is not limited to specific axes. Error prevented when selecting invalid shading surface [ID ]: An error has been prevented when selecting a room group that contains an invalid shading surface. DXF endpoint lock works in all views [ID ]: Using DXF endpoint lock now works in left, right or back views. Label objects read in correctly in GEM file [ID ]: When you export a GEM file with a "label" object, it will now be read back in correctly. SunCast Disabled/Inactive rooms not included in SunCast images [ID ]: When a room is disabled or on an inactive layer it will not be shown in the SunCast generated image. page 3

4 VE 2014 File path length limit increased [ID ]: To prevent any errors running SunCast due to project path lengths, the limit has been increased to match the operating system limit. Surface index out of range error corrected [ID ]: The surface index out of range issue when running parallel SunCast to generate a shading file for the L2 Notional Building when the Actual Building contains unheated spaces has been corrected. Apache Improved Error reading annual profiles message [ID ]: The profile name and ID is now shown in the error reading annual profiles message. Results file names accept uppercase characters [ID-43295]: When naming results file names you can now use uppercase characters. Boiler/Chiller component output reset for load sequencing iterations [ID ]: Boiler/chiller component output is now reset inside the load sequencing iteration. This is to prevent the boiler/chiller loads being reported in the component output when the actual boiler/chiller has been unloaded as part of the load sequencing process. Chiller Sequencing improved [ID ]: Chiller sequencing is improved during Apache simulations so that each subsequent chiller is only utilised when the chiller before is running at specified capacity. Building Template Manager Old template casual gains removed when switching building type [ID ]: When changing the NCM Building Type in VE Compliance any old referenced template internal gains will be removed. Constructions Constructions Database dialog position saved for user [ID ]: The position on the screen of the Constructions Database dialog is saved for the user account on the machine they are using (previously was saved in different position for each project). Project can be opened when Constructions are corrupted [ID ]: When a project has a corrupt project constructions database the model can be opened and an error to show which constructions have been replaced is displayed. ApLocate Chart Data displays correct month [ID-31488]: The label text for the month is now set correctly when viewing the Chart Data dialog. ApPro Warning shown when editing annual profile end date [ID ]: An annual profile end date must finish on December 31st. When trying to change it, a warning will be shown preventing you from doing so. page 4

5 VE 2014 ApacheHVAC Pre-defined HWL with Heat Recovery efficiency value updated [ID ]: The Hot Water loop 2 Condensing Boilers, F SWT (OA reset), 35-F dt, VSD Primary, Solar HW Pre-heat, WWHP-CHR Max heat recovery value has been updated to 85% and also the CHR method has been updated to correctly set up WWHP for CHR. Warning added when unchecking controller setpoint [ID ]: Disabling On/off control with an OR connection will show a warning saying it will also disable the OR connection and ask if you wish to continue. Clicking yes leaves the OR connection in the list but it is disabled. Clicking No enables On/off control again. Prototype systems import from library in global mode [ID ]: When importing the standard prototype systems 09g and 09i they will be imported in global mode. Pump power units corrected [ID ]: When using IP units the Chilled Ceiling dialog displays the correct units for pump power. Vista/VistaPro Range tests dialog reports correct values [ID ]: The range test no longer reports 100% of hours having a room air temperature greater than the specified temperature level (unless the temperature level is less than the room air temperature over all hours). Range test "total hours" column corrected [ID ]: In the greater than range test tool the column for total hours now shows the correct value. Chart line colour corrections [ID ]: Chart line colours no longer change each time subsequent variables are added. Charts List displays correct chart names [ID ]: Chart list menu now displays the correct chart numbers and names. Shading surface removed from Radiator selection list [ID ]: Shading objects should not be shown in the radiator selection list so have been removed. Wind direction calculation updates [ID ]: The wind speed is taken into account when computing the wind direction mean. Automatic scaling on charts improved [ID ]: There has been an option added to chart preferences to scale XY plots to the displayed data only. When this is selected, the max value for the scale will be based on the selected data range. Crash prevented when switching modules while reports are open [ID ]: A crash has been prevented when switching modules while the heating and cooling report is still open. Tariff Analysis Baseline costs listed correctly in Tariff dialog [ID-64240]: When opening either simple or advanced "set flat rate" or "set advanced rate" the baseline costs are listed in the correct section. page 5

6 VE 2014 ASHRAE 90.1 App. G -PRM Correct climate zone reported [ID ]: Correction made to ensure the correct climate zone is shown in reports. Equipment gain corrections when setting back to template [ID ]: If Equipment (miscellaneous) gains have been edited at room level and are subsequently set back to the "Template" value using tabular room data, subsequent PRM simulations will use the correct value. Windows reported in PRM report [ID-62739]: For certain models, windows were not reported in the PRM report. Now the Window to Gross Wall Ratio in the PRM report is reporting a sensible value ECB 2010 descriptions added [ID-64706]: System descriptions have been added for the 90.1 ECB 2010 systems in the import systems dialog. VE Compliance NCM Template Updates [ID-]: A number of fixes and updates are made to the NCM Templates which affect existing regulations (including Part L2 2010) ApacheSim methods so as to match recent NCM Modelling Guide and NCM Activities Database updates; - Profile values are stored and read to more decimal places to better match precision of NCM Activity Database. - Corrections to some Activities Database values (e.g. Hot Water Consumption rates) are incorporated in the NCM Templates - Plant profiles are corrected to match NCM Modelling Guide rules for plant operation (previously had been tied to occupancy schedules) NCM Template upgrade message removed [ID-63191]: When upgrading a project the NCM template upgrade message will only be shown when the NCM templates are updated. Hot Water Storage Losses only from active systems [ID-]: Hot Water Loads are only affected by Apache systems that are assigned as Hot Water System to at least one active room in the model. Notional building EWNI glazing calculation improvements [ID ]: The Part L2/Part F Notional Building glazing calculation has been improved for identified geometry scenarios where the glazing area could not be derived satisfactorily. Crash prevented when export model as version [ID ]: A crash has been prevented when switching modules or selecting room groups after exporting as a v6.1.1 model. Export as version corrections [ID-67264]: A model that contains landscaping objects can be exported as a version model and can be opened in with no errors. FlucsPro/DL Daylight results improved [ID ]: The daylighting calculation has been improved so that display is not corrupted when model is far from origin (0,0). Luminaire drawn correctly [ID ]: Luminaire now drawn correctly when changing rotation angle. Scale now shows the correct units [ID ]: When displaying daylighting data the correct units will be used on the scale. Threshold legend updates correctly [ID-65792]: When updating the Threshold contour (daylight factor or illuminance) page 6

7 VE 2014 the correct value will be shown in the legend. RadianceIES Components shown in Radiance images [ID ]: The model and placed components are displayed correctly in generated images. Simulation parameters for Dynamic Simulations updated [ID ]: To improve the clarity of results the simulation parameters have been updated. Illuminance Working Plane image corrections [ID ]: The Illuminance Working Plane image is now generated correctly when the room height is not at zero. Model view updated when adding/removing sensors [ID ]: The model display is updated any time sensors are added or removed. Location mismatch error prevented [ID ]: The erroneous location mismatch error has been prevented when running a Radiance calculation. Only one simulation can be run at a time [ID-62520]: To prevent any errors related to accessing Radiance only one simulation or image can be generated at a time. Abort button stops the radiance processes [ID-59768]: When generating an image, the Abort button will now stop all radiance processes. Dynamic Working Plane Data uses user set date [ID-63578]: The dynamic working plane data report (Illuminance - WP dynamic on the Images tab) will now use the day that is selected in the Sky/Eye tab. Image generates successfully with an ampersand in the project path [ID-42121]: When there is an ampersand in the project path, all Radiance images will be generated successfully. Menus removed from unnecessary tabs [ID ]: When double right clicking, the set eye and focus position menu will only be shown in the Images or Sky/Eye tab. A time step with no results will be shown with a grey hyphen [ID-66465]: After running a Sensors calculation and viewing the results with the units set to foot candles, any time step without a value will be shown with a grey hyphen to signify no results. Room Group Creator Word search grouping improvements [ID ]: Improvements have been made in the Word search grouping dialog so edits are correctly retained. Navigators Assign room sizing data no longer locks spreadsheet [ID-63899]: When running through the Navigator for Green Mark the Assign Room Sizing Data no longer locks the loads data spreadsheet. IESVE plug-in for SketchUp Errors prevented when using multiple versions of SketchUp [ID ]: Corrections have been made to prevent page 7

8 VE 2014 any startup errors when running multiple version s of SketchUp with the IESVE plug-in installed. IESVE plug-in for Revit Location data retained when importing gbxml [ID ]: When importing a gbxml file from Revit the location data will be retained. MEP data imported from Revit gbxml file [ID ]: MEP data (for example Lighting Gains data) stored in gbxml files from Revit MEP are imported to VE along with model geometry. Fix is for gbxml exported from Revit 2014 onwards page 8