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ECOTECT Analysis Tutorial PartI

The document outlines steps for installing and using Autodesk ECOTECT Analysis 2011 software for building performance simulation. It describes how to download and activate the software, set up a project, draw building zones and components, assign materials and properties, perform lighting, thermal and solar analysis, and view and export results. The training course presented by Dr. Mohammad Fahmy Abdel-Aleem aims to teach participants how to model buildings and analyze their environmental performance using ECOTECT's tools.

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ECOTECT Analysis Tutorial PartI

The document outlines steps for installing and using Autodesk ECOTECT Analysis 2011 software for building performance simulation. It describes how to download and activate the software, set up a project, draw building zones and components, assign materials and properties, perform lighting, thermal and solar analysis, and view and export results. The training course presented by Dr. Mohammad Fahmy Abdel-Aleem aims to teach participants how to model buildings and analyze their environmental performance using ECOTECT's tools.

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EEER-Society ()

In collaboration with G-Consultants


Presents

ECOTECT Short Course Training


By

Dr. Mohammad Fahmy Abdel-Aleem

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Installing Auto-Desk ECOTECT Analysis 2011

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Serial Number: 354-46168284 Product Key: 593C1 You can download your own original copy from Educational downloads

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Getting started ECOTECT Tools PMV tool

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Psychometric tool

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Solar Tool

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ECOTECT main panel

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Getting started Left side menus: Project details entry

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3-D editor panel

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Visualize panel

Zoom options

Copy WMF and paste your design picture anywhere

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Analysis for results

Select analysis parameter new date new weather

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Right side menus

Right click to change biometeorological configurations

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Control the drafting output of your design make detailed sections and plans

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Shadow settings; Sun-Path diagram tool

Displays temporal & annual solar path & shadows

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Modeling in ECOTECT Drawing in ECOTECT - Drawing Tools - Modifying Tools

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Steps for modeling in ECOTECT 1- Set preferences; colors, unit distances, snap options

2- In the Display settings

; adjust the model area

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3- Draw thermal zone

in the 3D editor panel & give it the name RECEPTION

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4- Using F5, F6, F7, F8 you can toggle between the plan elevation side elevation perspective. 5- Now draw more zones and give it names BEDROOM, KITCHEN and TOILET. 6- The left mouse click rotates the perspective view. 7- In the select mode click on any surface; you can toggle between surfaces of same

intersecting line by clicking the space bar. 8- To draw construction lines to assist in drawing the sloped ceiling, press the Line delete these lines after use, or draw them on a separate "temporary" layer. 9- Set up your zone height in the Object transmission panel 10- Get back to the 3D editor, select the surface you want & draw windows or doors button,

click on the vertex to start, and enter the dimensions manually in the menu bar. Remember to

Press escape when finished to complete drawing the window.


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11- In the Materials assignment panel select the type of object & then set its material 12- In the Scripts & wizards select a roof shape, set its geometry & press create new object button 13- In the Analysis grid panel , adjust the no. of grids analyzed. And perform lighting analysis.

14- To perform lighting or thermal calculations, you need to perform inter-zonal adjacencies from the calculate menu to thermally calculate heat transfer between the intersected walls. 15- To assign specific material

Then edit your material thickness, thermal properties.

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16- You have to assign each zone to be thermal and then modify zone bio-meteorology to enable ECOTECT to consider it in thermal calculations.

End of Part (I).. Thanks very much.

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