Parametric Analysis - Parametric Settings Dialog

The Parametric Settings dialog can be accessed by clicking on the Parametric settings icon on the toolbar.

You can use this dialog to set up the parametric analysis problem by entering data on the tabs described below:

• Analysis Type - set the Analysis type
• Outputs - Add as many outputs as required to show how various aspects of building performance are affected by the parametric changes to the model.

• Design Variables - the elements of the model that are to be allowed to vary during the parametric analysis and the new values that these elements may take. When used for Parametric Analysis only the top 2 variables on the list are used as parametric analysis only supports a maximum of 2 variables.

Analysis Type Tab

There are 3 types of analysis and these can be set from the first tab on this dialog

Analysis

The analysis to select for parametric analysis is 1-Parametric analysis.

Outputs Tab

The outputs tab allows you to define the outputs to be generated for each iterative design variation simulated. This can help in the final analysis of results to gain a clearer understanding of how variations in the design will impact on the building performance.

Any number of outputs can be added.

Controls on the Info panel are:

• Add Output: Creates a new output (using the Edit Analysis Outputs dialog) where you can enter information on that output (name and KPI).
• Edit Output: Edits the selected existing output from the table (using the Edit Analysis Outputs dialog).
• Delete Output: Deletes the selected existing output from the table.

Variables Tab

The variables tab allows you to define the elements of the building design that can be allowed to vary as well as the allowed values that the variable can take on during the analysis. You can select from a wide range of variables such as Window to wall %, Heating setpoint temperature, HVAC Template, External wall construction etc.

List data types such as constructions, glazing or templates require a set of options to be selected to define the allowed variable options.

Controls on the Info panel are:

• Add Variable: Creates a new Design Variable (using Edit Analysis Variable dialog).
• Edit Variable: Edits the selected existing Design Variable from the table (using Edit Analysis Variable dialog).
• Delete Variable: Deletes the selected existing Design Variable from the table.