Download SOLWEIG - A climate design tool

Table of contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... 3
CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS ................................................................................................... 3
MIGRATION FROM 32-BIT TO 64-BIT COMPUTER ENVIRONMENTS ................................................. 4
INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................ 4
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 4
OTHER APPLICATIONS NEEDED BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ........................................ 4
INSTALLING THE INTERFACE .................................................................................................................... 4
THE GRAPHICAL USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE FOR SOLWEIG ................................................... 7
STARTING THE INTERFACE........................................................................................................................ 7
MAIN FRAME.................................................................................................................................................. 7
STEP 1 - LOAD DSMS .................................................................................................................................... 8
STEP 2 - SPECIFY OUTPUT ......................................................................................................................... 13
STEP 3 - LOAD/CREATE SVF ..................................................................................................................... 13
STEP 4 - LOAD METEOROLOGICAL DATA............................................................................................. 15
STEP 5 - EXECUTE ....................................................................................................................................... 16
SET MODEL PARAMETERS ....................................................................................................................... 16
OPTIONAL SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................. 16
Set point of interest.................................................................................................................................... 17
CALCULATE DAILY SHADING ................................................................................................................. 18
TIPS AND HINTS ....................................................................................................................... 19
UPCOMING VERSIONS ............................................................................................................. 19
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.......................................................................................... 20
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 20
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