The Virtual Environment is an integrated suite of applications linked by a Common User Interface (CUI) and a single Integrated Data Model (IDM). This means that all the applications have a consistent “look and feel” and that data input for one application can be used by the others. Modules such as “ApacheSim” for thermal simulation, “Radiance” for lighting simulation, and “SunCast” for solar shading analysis. “ModelIT” is the application used for input of 3D geometry used to describe the model.
Starting the Virtual Environment
By default when you start the Virtual Environment a blank model space is initialised, and the “ModelIT” workspace is active.
Start-up preferences
Other possible start-up options can be selected by ticking the required box from the “User Preferences” window obtained from the “Tools” > “Preferences” menu. (See section 3.2 & 4.1 for information on these options)
