[Trace-users] Modeling Curved walls

[Jimmy Stevens]

You could also model the wall as a series of segmented walls if the curve is such that the exposure changes by more than 45 degrees or so.

Jimmy Stevens, Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C | Principal

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From: trace-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:trace-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Scott Parker
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 12:36 PM
To: Brophy, Andrew; trace-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Trace-users] Modeling Curved walls

That is what I have done for curved walls if the direction change is significant.  If the curve is small change in direction (45 deg direction change or less), then I would model it as one straight wall.  Trace does not have an explicit way to model curved walls.

Scott

From: trace-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org<mailto:trace-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org> [mailto:trace-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org]<mailto:[mailto:trace-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org]> On Behalf Of Brophy, Andrew
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 12:28 PM
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Subject: [Trace-users] Modeling Curved walls

I'm doing an energy model that involved some round / curved walls. I use Trace 700. I'm figuring that I break the curved wall into components and model smaller walls facing each respective direction to complete the curve. For example, split the curve into four wall sections, each facing varying degrees from north.

Does this sound like the correct approach? Or is there another way? Any help is appreciated!

Thanks!

Andy Brophy,
LEED AP, O+M
Project Engineer









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