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2009-01-06 08:19 PM
2009-01-06 10:31 PM
Derek wrote:Hi Derek,
can i determine the surface area of the walls surrounding the zone (based on the level and height of the zone)?
how does Element Information calculate the Wall Surface area?
2009-01-08 11:36 AM
Karl wrote:so the only way to get the correct surface value to show is to adjust the height of the walls to the zone? kind of defeats the purpose doesn't it - or am i not using this feature properly?
any wall that touches the zone is included in the area value shown. The height of the zone does not affect wall surface, only zone volume.
Karl wrote:i guess all that is really needed (in my case at least) is the ability to calculate the surface area of the zone itself (top, sides, bottom) disregarding the walls completely. the schedule can already calculate the area of any openings so deducting these from total surface area would be a simple calculation.
It seems to me that one might want an option to include only the surface that touches the zone.
2009-01-08 07:06 PM
2009-01-11 11:49 PM
2009-01-12 01:50 AM
Derek wrote:You can already do this. Set up the schedule based on zones, trim zone(s) appropriately. There is a parameter that will give the the net surface area of the zones i.e. what matches the the wall area less openings.
however, it would be nice if the schedules could calculate the surface area of the sides of the zone (less the openings). is it worth putting this in the wishlist?
2009-01-13 05:22 PM
Erika wrote:Erika, i believe we discussed this above with the conclusion that the surface area of the zone includes the area of any wall touching the zone even if these walls are higher than the zone that they touch (e.g. the zone is 2.4m high, but is within a room that has an external wall with a height of 2.65m (wall + floor thickness). in this case the surface area of the sides of the zone will be overestimated.
There is a parameter that will give the the net surface area of the zones i.e. what matches the the wall area less openings.
2009-01-13 06:11 PM
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