To Add Engineering Data to Spaces

For load calculation purposes, you must add a SpaceEngineeringObjects, ThermalProperties, andZoneEngineeringObjects styles property sets to all spaces that you want to analyze. From the Style Manager, copy property set definitions from the gbxml Property Set Definitions drawing into your current drawing. Once you have assigned these property set definitions to the spaces and zones in your drawing, you can edit the engineering data to model the appropriate environmental conditions. You are then ready export this data in gbXML format for use in various analysis software programs.

1. Click Manage tabStyle & Display panelStyle Manager.
2. In the Style Manager, click File menu Open Drawing.
3. In the Open Drawing dialog box, click Content.
4. Navigate to the Styles/Imperial folder.
5. Select the gbxml Property Set Definitions (Imperial) drawing and click Open.
6. Expand the gbxml Property Set Definitions Documentation Objects folder.
7. Select Property Set Definitions.

   The SpaceEngineeringObjects, ThermalProperties, and ZoneEngineeringObjects styles comprise this property set.

8. Copy the Property Set Definitions to your current drawing, and then click OK.

   The engineering data styles are ready to be applied the spaces and zones in your drawing.

9. Select the spaces to which you want to add the property set data.
10. On the Properties palette, click the Extended Data tab, and then click (Add property sets).
11. In the Add Property Sets dialog box, select SpaceEngineeringObjects and SpaceObjects, and then click OK.
    

    The property set is added to the selected spaces, and it can be viewed on the Extended Data tab.

    

12. Under Property Sets, you can specify values for the following properties:

    Property	Description
    ConditionType	Specify how to condition the room.
    LightingLoad	Enter the lighting load for the room. If you specified lighting load per area in the style, the DefaultLightingLoad property set calculates the lighting load based on the room area. You can override that value by entering a value for LightingLoad here.
    EquipmentLoad	Enter the equipment load for the room. If you specified equipment load per area in the style, the DefaultEquipmentLoad property set calculates the equipment load based on the room area. You can override that value by entering a value for EquipmentLoad here.
    OutsideAirFlow	Enter outside airflow value.
    SupplyAirFlow and ReturnAirFlow	Enter supply and return airflow values for your reference. These values are for the flow rate for the room, not for the flow per unit area or per person.