This facility is concerned with specifying data for the simulation of natural ventilation. Left-clicking anywhere on the "Aperture Types" folder will display the "Aperture Types" table with the following columns:
Name
The name of the Aperture Type. This can be edited by the user.
Description
Details of the Aperture Type. This can be edited by the user.
You can sort the table by any parameter by left-clicking on the associated column header. Left clicking on the header again will reverse the order.
To create an "Aperture Types" profile, right-click anywhere on the Tree View, and then click "Aperture Type" on the context menu. Select the day types relevant to the profile, and click "OK"
You can delete an aperture type profile by left-clicking on the appropriate row in the "Aperture Types" table and pressing the <Delete> key on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can delete it by clicking on the "+" symbol by the "Aperture Types" folder, left-clicking on the appropriate profile icon in the Tree View, and then pressing the <Delete> key.
Double-clicking on a row in the Aperture Types table will display the "Aperture Types" details window. For more details about this please read the Aperture Types topic.
You can apply "Aperture Types" to building elements. To apply a profile to a single building element, left-click on the "+" symbol by the "Aperture Types" folder to show all aperture profiles. Left-click on the "+" symbol by the "Building Elements" folder to all building elements. Move the mouse cursor over the "Aperture Types" profile icon in the Tree View, hold down the left mouse button, move the cursor to the building element's icon in the Tree View, and then release the mouse button.
Alternatively, left-click on the "+" symbol by the "Aperture Types" folder to all aperture type profiles. Left-click on the "+" symbol by the "Building Elements" folder to all building elements. Left-click on the appropriate building element icon. This will display the "Building Elements" details window. Left-click on the "Aperture Types" tab. Move the cursor over the "Aperture Types" profile icon in the Tree View, hold down the left mouse button, move the cursor to the table in the "Aperture Types" tab, and then release the mouse button.
The third method of applying an aperture profile to a single building element is to left-click on the "Building Elements" folder to show the "Building Elements" table. Left-click on the "+" by the "Aperture Types" folder to show all aperture profiles. Move the mouse cursor over the "Aperture Types" profile icon in the Tree View, hold down the left mouse button, move the cursor to the appropriate row in the "Building Elements" table, and then release the mouse button.
To apply an aperture profile to multiple building elements, you must select the range of building elements in the "Building Elements" table by holding down the <Ctrl> key on your keyboard while left-clicking on them. You can also select a range of building elements by left-clicking on the first one in the range, holding down the <Shift> key, and then clicking on the last one. Now left-click on the "+" symbol by the "Aperture Types" folder, move the mouse cursor of the appropriate "Aperture Types" icon, hold down the left mouse button, move the cursor to the "Building Elements" table, and then release the mouse button.