Getting started with the IES-VE

Explore the IES VE 2019 start page to create a new project, set units, define basic geometry, adjust dimensions and orientation, add depth, stories, roof, glazing, and location Singapore International.

Learn the IES VE basic information: adjust grid settings, set units to metric, configure region and city, and choose a design source from database.

Select the basic rectangle shape, name your project, set the building space type with zero-level start point and dimensions, then inspect in plan, right, and three-dimensional views before saving.

Learn how to add a roof in IES-VE by selecting an object, generating troves for selected spaces, and adjusting slope degree and overlap, and view the model.

Learn to add doors and windows in the IES-VE, set base height, width, and height, place multiple openings by clicking, and hide the roof if it obstructs editing.

Go to plan view, select the object, and draw partitions using the default specifications to divide spaces, then place midpoints to generate the partition and view it in metric.

Open a hole between two parts by pressing the hole button, then determine its width and height, position your home, and close the window to view the hole through windows.

understand how to undo mistaken room divisions, connect divided spaces, and choose to retain or remove partitions to merge areas.

Undo a connection, merge spaces with retained partitions, and apply a biased merge; observe partitions disappear as the spaces become one, clarifying the difference between merging and connecting spaces.

Copy, move, and scale buildings in IES-VE by selecting all elements, choosing a copy point, and repositioning. Use the scales tool to adjust X, Y, and Z dimensions.

Learn to create extruded shapes for building models by drawing lines, setting the height, and automatically closing the shape; then add windows, partitions, and doors.

Learn to create a solar shading device, name it, set its local shade level in plan view, create and copy an overhang, and view the building in 3d.

Analyze the sun path and sun up/down times with a shading path diagram and year-round timetable, including sunrise and sunset data.

Master solar shading calculations in IES-VE using a design day of the 15th, analyze wall orientation and solar radiation across hours, and export results to grid or Excel.

Explore the images section for shadow analysis in IES-VE, creating single and timed images by day, time, and eye position to show building shadows from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Generate fly-around images from a site plan by setting the north direction, selecting an eye position and 15 camera steps, and capturing images on a chosen month, day, and time.

Explore Suncast sun-view images to determine month and time from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with automatic 1–60 positioning showing how sunlight moves on the Baltic.

Learn to manage images and videos in Suncast images. Delete, copy, save, and rename images; set positions; create videos; and control play, pause, and stop.

explore shadow and shading analysis for an adjacent building in a plan view, adjusting the building height to five meters, and adding two windows to observe shading effects.

Conduct a shadow analysis in ies-ve to determine whether the wall is shaded by an adjacent building from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in a tropical climate for reporting.

The example shows wall area exposure to direct solar radiation during hours, with 18.9% at 9 am and 70% at 10 am, then 60%, emphasizing shading to reduce heat gain.

Explore the analysis view in IES-VE, comparing energy analysis and exposure analysis to visualize hourly solar shading and external solar flux, producing energy results and exposure hours.

Configure simulation periods from full year to a single day or month in IES-VE's Suncast view. Enable diffuse shading and grids for energy results in kilowatt hours per square meter.

Utilize the analysis view to limit results and enforce an energy value above one kilowatt hour per square meter, compare wall energy with windows, and ignore all elements except windows.

Switch to exposure analysis and apply to display solar radiation hours from 1st of March to 31st; blue areas show zero hours, while the green area has about 186 hours.

Set the simulation period and display range before and after running the model, choosing full year or date range, then select solar energy or solar exposure analysis and display options.

Learn to run simulations with Apache, extract results, and explore dynamics-based building and animal performance analysis, and integration with the system simulation program, with temporal results.

Explore how Apache assigns construction materials to each building part, including external walls, ground floor, roof, ceilings, doors, and glazed elements, with five categories and material-dependent options.

Explore editing wall construction materials in IES-VE by double-clicking to view category details, adjust wall extensions, and modify material properties such as thickness, conductivity, density, and specific heat capacity.

Edit the assigned construction materials by selecting and flipping outer and inner layers, adjusting thickness and conductivity, and applying system materials and blast out materials to build the wall assembly.

Learn how to add new construction materials in ies-ve by selecting external or internal elements, copying system materials, and adjusting thickness and conductivity to tailor brickwork and other materials.

Learn how adding construction materials affects thermal transmissions and thermal resistance, with values changing according to material thickness, conductivity, and resistance, totaling the wall's overall thickness.

Add a construction material by selecting system materials, choosing concrete tiles, copying and pasting as construction tiles, then add a membrane under the tiles and insulation boards with adjusted thickness.

learn to assign and replace construction materials to building parts in the ies-ve, selecting materials for external walls and internal partitions and managing automatically assigned options.

Configure and run an Apache simulation in VistaPro, set the simulation period, time step and reporting interval, and export results like dry bulb temperature and humidity for January.

Explore Radiance 1 in IES-VE to perform internal and external daylighting simulations, generate three images, view daylighting levels, and use four simulate types to create photorealistic images under sky conditions.

Set up Radiance 2 view positions, choose image size and projection types (perspective, fisheye variants), adjust the focus point, run the simulation, and view the resulting images.

Navigate a radiance 3 simulation in ies-ve by adjusting the focus point with the mouse, panning with the keyboard, and zooming, then view the last image.

Experiment with radiance by selecting a wp view image under aluminums, adjusting the plane height from 0.7 to 2.6. The grid shows lux values at each point.

explore the microflora tool to analyze infiltration and natural ventilation by configuring opening types and profiles for external windows, external doors, and internal doors, with exposure and openable area settings.

Create and edit a daily ventilation profile in MacroFlo by adding time-value points, setting 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as on, and saving the profile.

Create and apply weekly and daily profiles for ventilation, assign holiday and weekend profiles, adjust external window opening profiles, and simulate with Apache using the IES-VE.

Discover how Apache HVAC models, configures, and controls building network systems in IES-VE, using drawing tools to enter rooms, add air inlets and outlets, and connect sensors and controllers.

Build a simple hvac network by drawing air inlet and outlet, connect components with the Bensel tool, adjust fan flow to 500 m/s, and add a time switch and controller.

Define the direct expansion (dx), choose between air-cooled or evaporative condensers, add a cooling coil with a temperature controller, set a 7 am–7 pm profile, and save the network.

Enable ApacheHVAC simulations for a building model, introduce new Apache-related variables, and demonstrate selecting a room to view energy and cooling system results during January in a table.