Tools Menu

The Tools menu can be accessed from the horizontal top bar menu at the top of the screen.

Program options - open program options dialog.
Model data grid view - view the model data using a grid view, selecting from a range of view template
Parametric, Optimisation and UA/SA Analysis Settings - define settings for optimisation and parametric analysis
Rebuild - Rebuilds all secondary geometry including block perimeters, zones, default openings, adjacencies (block and zone) and all display lists from the base building elements.
Merge zones - control the way zones are combined.
Rezone block - refresh the zoning in the current block.
Interzone Airflow - define scheduled air flow rates between zones.
Import library components to model - import current component and template libraries to the model replacing existing ones.
Export data - export results/graphics results from the current screen.
Compile report - generation of a report based on previously created Report topics.
Hourly weather data - open the hourly weather data dialog.
Thermal comfort calculator - calculate PMV and PPD from air and radiant temperatures, RH, clothing and air speed.
Show log file - show a log file containing information on your computer and all significant actions taken during the current DesignBuilder session.
Building Cost Summary - open the dialog to edit building summary costs.

Update calculated data - refreshes the results first opening the Calculation options dialog allowing you to enter new options.
Lock Y-axis min/max values - locks the extent of the Y-axes so that they keep their current maximum and minimum values allowing consistent comparison with the future results display.
Optimisation Analysis Settings - access optimisation settings.
View EnergyPlus results - If you are not using the Simulation Manager, this will open the most recently simulated .eso and .htm results into the Results Viewer, or if you are using the Simulation Manager to run simulations, this option will load the most recently loaded set of results for display in DesignBuilder into the Results Viewer.