Highlights in 4.6

 

Below is a list of of the most important news in IDA ICE 4.6.

 

leaf New help center

The help system has been improved. Apart from an updated user guide, context sensitive help and process guides with tutorial movies, a completely new knowledge database/user forum has been added, which gives a new level of support to all types of users. A new Download & Info Center has been created with change logs, known bugs, validation reports, certificates and additional documentation.

 

Help center

 

 

leaf New climate file download center and file formats


A new download center makes it easy to select the weather files that you need. More than 3000 worldwide ASHRAE IWEC2 weather files are now available.

 

Download center

 

  

leaf Diagram functions

 

New features in the visualization kit:

  • Carpet plots (color-coded variables) support pattern recognition.
  • Show a diagram with the same variables from all or selected zones.
  • More options for the duration diagram; display time over or under a certain limit.

 

Diagram functions

 

 

leaf Glazing and shading from detailed window

Design glazing and shading properties in the detailed window model, calculate and save the key parameters, and they are available in the simple window model.

 

Glazing and shading

 

 

leaf More options at the standard level

  • A new option allows the replacement of a schedule with the output signal of a control system. For example, an occupancy schedule could be given in terms of a measured signal from an occupancy sensor.
  • It is now possible to create a schema view of the ESBO plant at the standard level. The ESBO plant can then be edited in detail.
  • Select which circuit you want the local AHU to be supplied from.
  • Air flows may be given for leaks. 

 

Standard level

 

         

leaf Geometry

  • Additional shading objects, such as fixed shade and fixed fins, can be inserted onto facades in the 3D view.
  • It is now easier to add multiple features, such as windows and openings, on the floor plan by repeated clicking.
  • View and edit the sill height of windows in the overview table.
  • Change the position of IFC models, for instance to another height coordinate.
  • It is now possible to import .skp files also from SketchUp 2013.

 

Geometry

 

 

leaf IDA ICE Viewer

A free viewer makes it possible to open simulated project files, look at results and run 3D animations. Project files can be exported from IDA ICE to a protected format which is only possible to open in IDA ICE Viewer.

 

 

leaf Shading calculation

External window shades, shading buildings and imported shading objects now include a transparency parameter so that semi-transparent shades can be defined.

 

 

leaf New 3D animation

It is now possible to log and animate window integrated shading.

 

 

leaf Improved 3D navigation

The navigation in the 3D view is now easier than ever with mouse wheel zooming and a function to zoom in on selected objects.

 

 

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