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Setup & Run Simulation

PO_RunSimulation

Start submitting a new simulation job.

Useful Links

LogoRun Simulation and Load Results | Pollination Docsdocs.pollination.solutions
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PO_SimulationParameter

Set up or modify SimulationParameter for energy simulation.

Sensor Grids

PO_AddRadialGrid

Add radial sensor grids for running Radiance grid based simulations. Use "Pollination" command to open Radiance Object Manager to check and edit each sensor grid.

Options

  • GridSize

    Space between any two sensor points. (in Rhino's unit)

  • Offset

    Offset distance from the input geometries. (in Rhino's unit)

  • Directions

    A positive integer for the number of radial directions to be generated around each position. (Default: 8)

Notes:

  • The input geometries can be Rhino surfaces, rooms or orphaned faces.

  • For rooms, only sub-surfaces with floor type will be used for generating sensor grids.

  • This type of sensor grid is particularly helpful for studies of multiple view directions, such as imageless glare studies.

PO_AddSensorGrid

Add sensor grids for running Radiance grid based simulations. Use "Pollination" command to open Radiance Object Manager to check and edit each sensor grid. The input geometries can be generic Rhino Brep/Mesh geometries, or Pollination geometries such as rooms, room's child surfaces (aperture, door, shade), sub-surface (room's wall, or other type of faces selected by Shift+Ctrl+Click), and orphaned faces.

Options

  • GridSize

    space between any two sensor points. (in Rhino's unit)

  • Offset

    offset distance from the input geometries. (in Rhino's unit)

  • MergeCoplanar

    set to true to merge all selected surfaces that are coplanar to create minimum amount of sensor grids as possible. (default: false)

  • Filter

    filter currently selected geometries based on types (Floor, Wall, Roof, Window, Skylight, Door) if possible. (default: bySelected)

  • ShrinkDist

    shrink distance from the input geometries' edges. (in Rhino's unit)

  • QuadOnly

    set to true to only generate quad faces. (default: false)

Useful Links

LogoAdd Sensor Grid | Pollination Docsdocs.pollination.solutions

Video Tutorials

Add sensors to a Room and Room faces

PO_AddView

Setting up the camera view for running Radiance view based simulations. Use "Pollination" command to open Radiance Object Manager to check and edit each view object.

Options

  • Points

    Select Rhino Points. The normal is aligned with Z axis and the direction is aligned with X axis.

  • Lines

    Select Rhino Linecurve. The normal is aligned with the Z axis and the direction is aligned with line direction.

  • CurrentView

    It uses the current location of the camera. The direction is the target direction.

Useful Links

LogoAdd View | Pollination Docsdocs.pollination.solutions

PO_EditSensorGridProperties

Edit sensor grid properties for one or more selected objects.

PO_EditViewProperties

Edit view properties for selected objects.

Useful Links

LogoAdd View | Pollination Docsdocs.pollination.solutions

PO_SelSensorGrids

Select all visible sensor grids in the current Rhino document.

PO_SelViews

Select all visible Radiance views in the current Rhino document.

Energy Properties

PO_ConstructionManager

This command brings up the energy Constructions manager for users to add/edit/remove energy constructions.

Useful Links

LogoAssign Construction Sets | Pollination Docsdocs.pollination.solutions

PO_ConstructionSetManager

This command brings up the energy ConstructionSets manager for users to add/edit/remove energy construction sets.

Useful Links

LogoAssign Construction Sets | Pollination Docsdocs.pollination.solutions

PO_HVACManager

This command brings up the energy HVACs manager for users to add/edit/remove energy HVACs.

Useful Links

LogoAssign HVAC Systems | Pollination Docsdocs.pollination.solutions

PO_MaterialManager

This command brings up the energy materials manager for users to add/edit/remove energy materials.

PO_ProgramTypeManager

This command brings up the energy ProgramTypes manager for users to add/edit/remove energy program types.

Program Type Manager

Useful Links

LogoAssign Program Types | Pollination Docsdocs.pollination.solutions

PO_SHWManager

This command brings up the energy SHW manager for users to add/edit/remove energy service hot water systems.

PO_ScheduleManager

This command brings up the energy Schedules manager for users to add/edit/remove energy schedules.

Energy Validation

PO_CheckAdjacency

Analysis geometries (Curve, Brep, Extrusion, or Pollination object) for adjacencies.

Notes:

  • The results are points that grouped by a test distance.

Tips:

  • Use it to detect and fix apparent adjacencies of rooms.

Video Tutorials

Visualize tiny edges/gaps

PO_CheckPlanarity

Analysis selected surfaces for planarity and visualize non-planar surfaces.

Notes:

  • A pollination model is made by planar geometries.

Check planarity for input geometry.

PO_IsolateAdjacencies

Isolate selected rooms and their adjacent rooms.

PO_ResetBoundaryCondition

Resets the boundary condition for all child faces of a room or for selected child faces. You can select specific sub-faces of a room by holding the Shift + Ctrl keys.

Notes:

  • The boundary condition for all geometries will be reset to Outdoor, except for geometries touching the ground (0), which will be set to Ground.

  • Apertures and doors will also be reset to the Outdoor boundary condition.

  • Face type with AirBoundary will be reset to Wall.

PO_SetAirBoundariesByGuides

Use this command to set rooms' interior surface to air boundary type based on guide surfaces.

Notes:

  • Guide surfaces have to be coplanar to target interior surfaces and fully cover the interior surface geometries.

  • It requires adjacencies to be already solved before using. So run PO_SolveAdjacency first before using this command.

PO_SolveAdjacency

Use this command to split and match walls between rooms. If non-room geometries are selected, this command only splits for each subsurface.

Options

  • DoIntersect

    Yes to perform geometry intersections. It will split faces.

  • DoMatch

    Yes to match energy and radiance properties of adjacent faces.

  • CustomConstructions

    Yes to select custom constructions to apply to adjacent faces.

  • CustomModifiers

    Yes to select custom modifiers to apply to adjacent faces.

  • SetAirBoundary

    Yes to apply air boundary to adjacent faces.

Notes:

  • Apertures and doors will be adjusted to match new walls.

  • The boundary condition of the aperture or door won't be changed if its outdoor walls become indoor surfaces.

Video Tutorials

Solve adjacency in a model

PO_ValidateModel

Validate the current model to ensure it is simulate-able for daylight or energy.

Notes:

  • If the model is not valid it shows the log with errors.

  • Use the log as a guide to fix the model.

Daylight Settings

PO_ModifierManager

This command brings up the energy RadianceModifiers manager for users to add/edit/remove Radiance modifiers.

Useful Links

LogoAssign Modifiers | Pollination Docsdocs.pollination.solutions

PO_ModifierSetManager

This command brings up the energy RadianceModifierSets manager for users to add/edit/remove Radiance modifier sets.

Useful Links

LogoAssign Modifier Sets | Pollination Docsdocs.pollination.solutions
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