I don’t know if you’ve looked at Autodesk’s Project Vasari - either in its original release or since it was recently updated, but there are some really nice things that they are doing in the Labs for conceptual building analysis. If you haven’t looked into Vasari lately, I’d recommend that you do – and courtesy of Ken Flannigan from our Dallas office, here are our top 5 reasons why you should care (not to mention that it's free while in the Labs!):
Ecotect Wind Tunnel Analysis – Simulate the impact of wind speed and direction on your model’s mass form. This Includes integration of the Ecotect Wind Rose derived from the weather data file.
Improved Energy Modeling Zoning – Better, more reliable results by dividing perimeter zones following the ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G thermal block requirements.
Ecotect Solar Radiation Tool – Map Solar Radiation on the Faces of a mass top help drive form and analyze the effectiveness of shading devices
Export Capabilities – Export FBX file for advanced visualization in 3D Studio Max Design. Plus, STL Export for 3D printing.
It Looks, Feels, and Works like Revit – Bring in RVT files to analyze mass models inside that file. Save our projects as RVT file, bring into Revit , and create your building model from the Vasari Mass. Common user interface makes learning Vasari extremely easy for current Revit users
Hopefully this has given you something to think about...
joe
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