Workflow: Quick Start for Energy Analysis Using Conceptual Masses

Use this Quick Start workflow to perform an energy analysis based on conceptual masses when you are new to Energy Analysis for Autodesk® Revit® or you want to perform a baseline analysis using default settings.

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1.	Create a mass model.	You can load a mass family into a project for analysis or create an in-place mass directly in a project.
2.	Create mass floors.	In the project environment, select the mass model, and create mass floors.
3.	Define energy settings.	Click Analyze tabEnergy Analysis panel (Energy Settings). In the Energy Settings dialog, specify the following: Location For Mode, select Use Conceptual Masses.
4.	Create and view the energy model.	Click Analyze tabEnergy Analysis panel (Create Energy Model). View the resulting energy model in a 3D view.
5.	Sign in to Autodesk® A360.	To perform an energy simulation, you must sign in to Autodesk® A360. Click Sign In Sign In to Autodesk® A360, and enter your Autodesk ID and password.
6.	Run the energy simulation.	Display a 3D view of the mass model, and click Analyze tabEnergy Analysis panel (Run Energy Simulation).
7.	Name the analysis and specify the GBS project.	In the Run Energy Simulation dialog, do the following: Specify a name for the analysis. Select Create New to create a new Green Building Studio project based on energy settings defined for the model. Click Continue.
8.	See the simulated elements.	The current view displays mass zones and mass shades, and it temporarily dims elements that are not included in the simulation.
9.	Click the simulation name.	When the analysis is complete, an alert displays. Click the analysis name in the alert to view the simulation results. Or click Analyze tabEnergy Analysis panel (Results & Compare), and select the analysis from the project tree.
10.	Review the simulation results.	In the Results and Compare dialog, view the analysis results. Tip: Use the Settings tab to select the charts to include in the results and to configure the display of energy analysis data on the Results tab.
11.	Make changes, simulate, and compare.	Modify the mass model and energy settings as needed. Delete and create an updated energy model. Then repeat steps 6-7 to run a simulation on the modified model. For a side-by-side comparison of simulation results, select multiple analyses and click Compare on the toolbar.