Methods Defined Here

get_adjacencies() ->  list
Returns a list of VEAdjacency objects for the surface.
 
get_areas() ->  dictionary
Returns the various area values for the surface (all in m2 units)
 
area type
total_gross, total_net, total_window, total_door, total_hole, total_gross_openings.
internal_gross, internal_net, internal_window, internal_door, internal_hole,
internal_gross_openings, external_gross, external_net, external_window, external_door,
external_hole, external_gross_openings
 
get_constructions()  ->  list
Returns a list of construction IDs (string) used in the surface (including the constructions assigned to any openings in the surface.
 
get_openings() -> [openings]
    Returns a list of openings (VEGeometry objects)
 
get_opening_by_id(opening_id) -> opening
    Returns the opening associated to the id (VEGeometry object)
 
get_opening_totals() ->  dictionary
Returns the number of openings of each of the following types:
openings, doors, holes, windows, external_doors, external_holes, external_windows.
 
get_properties() ->  dictionary (property)
Returns assorted properties of the surface
 
 aps_handle
 (int, id) the aps handle
 area
 (float, m2) surface area
 id
(string) Surface ID
 orientation
 (degrees from north) angle of orientation, not adjusted for site angle
 thickness
 (meters) the fixed inner volume offset if it has been set, else construction thickness
 tilt
 (degrees from horizontal) tilt angle, where 0 is straight up, 90 = vertical.
 type
 (string) representation of type attribute
 
move(distance)  ->  list
    Moves the surface by the distance provided.
 
id()  ->  str
    Gets the ID of the surface.
 
get_thermal_bridges_non_repeating ()  ->  List[VEThermalBridge_NonRep]
    Gets a list of non repeating thermal bridge objects for the surface
Object has attributes:
type
ThermalBridge_NonRepType (enum)
length
float
psi
float
flux_factor
float
 
get_thermal_bridges_random ()  ->  List[VEThermalBridge_Random]
    Gets a list of random thermal bridge objects for the surface
Object has attributes:
type
ThermalBridge_RandomType (enum)
dimension
float
transmittance
float