I have not tried this software, myself. My impressions are gathered by getting through some of their tutorial videos on YouTube. I decided on this since it looked to me that this software is not a generative software, but rather one for analysis. As such it will move to category 7 “Sustainability” and more thorough evaluation will be done in the coming months(22-03-2024).
One can work with both drawn from within the tool geometry, imported from Revit, Rhino, ArchiCAD, or even super simple spaces by manually entering the dimensions and selecting the Glazing area and position
Looks like we can perform analysis with just a simple 3d Volume
In the example project the model export was done from Revit. An architectural model, without engineering disciplines but with all architectural elements modeled including the furniture. It looks like a model in its late design stage.
It is even more likely to use it further down the design stage when looking for optimizations to the Glass areas, shadings, materials, etc
The modeled was separated into exterior, interior walls, shafts, structural walls, slabls, roof slabs, foundations, stairs, exterior shading elements, glazing, even furniture.
For proper analysis one needs to separate the different elements: Exterior Walls
The model is then used
For proper analysis one needs to separate the different elements: Exterior Walls
Interior Walls
For proper analysis one needs to separate the different elements: Exterior Walls
The model is then used
The model is then exported from Revit and imported in the software. The model needs to be positioned in the context/ site which is already generated. The example is somewhere in the USA, needs further checks whether there are limitations to the context generation, depending on the region.
Site Context
There are seven analysis types: