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Introduction To The Acloads 1.0.0 Software

The document provides an introduction and overview of the ACLoads 1.0.0 air conditioning load calculation software. It discusses the program installation process, including hardware and software requirements, installing the application from the distribution files, and selecting installation options. It also describes the main program interface, including the parent window, menus, and forms for entering general project details and area parameters.

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Introduction To The Acloads 1.0.0 Software

The document provides an introduction and overview of the ACLoads 1.0.0 air conditioning load calculation software. It discusses the program installation process, including hardware and software requirements, installing the application from the distribution files, and selecting installation options. It also describes the main program interface, including the parent window, menus, and forms for entering general project details and area parameters.

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Introduction to the ACLoads 1.0.0 Software

The ACLoads 1.0.0 software system is a bui di!" air #o!ditio!i!" oad Ca #u atio! software $a#ka"e based u$o! air #o!ditio!i!" oad #a #u atio! a "orithms. %! this #ha$ter a detai ed a##ou!t of the $ro"ram i!sta atio! a!d usa"e is $rese!ted. A$$ro$riate fi"ures dis$ ayi!" the $ro"ram features are a so i!# uded to show the user the e&$e#ted a$$eara!#e of the user i!terfa#e at differe!t sta"es of $ro"ram e&e#utio!.
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Program Installation and Configuration

1. Hardware Requirements ACLoads 1.0.0 was de+e o$ed o! a ,i!dows -. .rofessio!a /$erati!" 0ystem 1/02 $ atform. Therefore3 the mi!imum system hardware re4uireme!ts for Coo i!"Load 1.00 software are the same as re4uired for ,i!dows -. .rofessio!a /0. These i!# ude5 233 me"ahert6 17862 .e!tium or hi"her mi#ro$ro#essor 1or e4ui+a e!t2 12* me"abytes 1792 re#omme!ded 1(4 79 of :A7 mi!imum5 4 "i"abytes 1;92 of :A7 ma&imum2

1.' ;9 of free s$a#e o! your hard disk <;A mo!itor =eyboard 7ouse or #om$atib e $oi!ti!" de+i#e C>?:/7 or ><> dri+e

2. Software Requirements

$ i!trodu#tio! to the ACLoads 1.0.0 software 1# i!tro 2k i!trodu#tio!5 oad #a #u atio!5ACLoads 1.0.0 3+ 001 4> i!tro1 $ $ro"ram i!sta atio! a!d #o!fi"uratio! '# start (k ru!!i!" a$$ i#atio! setu$5i!sta atio! s#ree!s5i!sta i!" from C>?:/7 )+ 002 *> mai!

%t is re#omme!ded that ACLoads software be i!sta ed a!d used ,i!dows 2000 .rofessio!a /$erati!" 0ystem or hi"her i! order to a#hie+e $ro$er $erforma!#e. A so be#ause of the i!#or$orated 7i#rosoft A##ess >atabase uti ity3 the system must at east ha+e 7i#rosoft /ffi#e @) or hi"her i!sta ed. Running the Application Setup ,he! sure that the #om$uter has the abo+e re#omme!ded re4uireme!ts3 the user is !ow ready to be"i! setu$ a!d ha+e ACLoads 1.00 i!sta ed o!to the #om$uter. The fo owi!" takes the user throu"h the ste$s of $erformi!" a fresh i!sta atio! of ACLoads 1.00. The fi"ure be ow shows the ACLoads 1.00 distributio! fi es that a$$ear o! the setu$ C> whe! i!serted i!to the C>?:/7 a!d o$e!ed3
Setup C istri!ution "iles

/!#e the fi e !amed setu$ is doub e # i#ked3 setu$ be"i!s a!d the user is o! y re4uired to fo ows the i!stru#tio!s re4uired by setu$ as it e&e#utes the fo owi!" ste$s. Step One: Copying Application Files

>uri!" this o$eratio!3 setu$ dis$ ays the fo owi!" wi!dow messa"e as it #o$ies a$$ i#atio! fi es from the C>?:/7 to the #om$uter system 8ard >is#.
Cop#ing "iles $indow %essage

Step Two: Application Installation A$o! #om$ etio! of the a$$ i#atio! fi e #o$yi!" ste$3 setu$ starts A$$ i#atio! %!sta atio! ,i6ard that takes the user throu"h yet a!other set of i!sta atio! ste$s as show! i! the be ow i ustratio!s. B First Screen: Preventative Window Message
Setup Pre&entati&e $indow %essage

At this sta"e it is o! y re#omme!ded that the user # i#ks the '( butto! whe! a # osi!" a

ru!!i!"

a$$ i#atio!s a$art from the i!sta atio! ha+e bee! # osed. %f the /= butto! is # i#ked without ru!!i!" a$$ i#atio!s3 a fi e shari!" +io atio! error may o##ur i! whi#h #ase the i!sta atio! wi !ot be #om$ eted su##essfu y. %f the C&it 0etu$ butto! i! # i#ked3 the a$$ i#atio! remo+a wi6ard wi remo+e a a$$ i#atio! fi es #o$ied to the hard dis# a!d setu$ wi be e&ited. B Second Screen: Selecting Install Directory
Selecting Install irector#

At this sta"e3 the user is a owed a! o$$ortu!ity to #ha!"e the i!sta dire#tory a!d #o!ti!ue the i!sta atio!. 8owe+er3 a defau t dire#tory is a ready dis$ ayed i! #ase the user has !o $refere!#e. The user shou d !ote that setu$ #a! a so be #a!#e ed at this sta"e. B Third Screen: Selecting Start Menu Progra !roup

0etu$ #he#ks for mi!imum hard disk s$a#e re4uireme!ts a!d the! dis$ ays a dia o"ue bo& for the user to se e#t the $ro"ram "rou$ for the a$$ i#atio! o! the star me!u. A defau t $ro"ram "rou$ is a ready se e#ted as show! be ow.
Selecting Program )roup for Start %enu

/!#e the $ro"ram "rou$ for the start me!u is se e#ted3 setu$ #a! #o!ti!ue by # i#ki!" #o!ti!ue #omma!d butto!. ,he! the #o!ti!ue butto! is # i#ked3 setu$ be"i!s i!sta i!" 7i#rosoft >ata A##ess Com$o!e!ts 2.0 after whi#h3 a$$ i#atio! setu$ #o!ti!ues. B Fourth Screen: Progress "ar During installation o# Application Dependencies
Application Installation Progress *ar

B Final Installation Screen: Installation Co pletion $oti#ication Window


Installation Complete +otification

,he! setu$ is #om$ eted3 the abo+e dia o"ue is dis$ ayed a!d #a! be # osed off s#ree! by # i#ki!" the /= butto! or #a!#e i!" it by a # i#k o! the #a!#e butto! i! the to$ most ri"ht ha!d #or!er.
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Loading the Application from Start %enu

Starting the Application The Di"ure be ow shows the me!u !a+i"atio! order that eads to the $ro"ram short#ut. A si!" e # i#k o! the $ro"ram short#ut starts the a$$ i#atio! with a! o$e!i!" 7>% $are!t form show! i! se#tio! 4.3.2.
Starting Application

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Application % I Parent $indow and %enus


Application Splash Screen

,he Application % I Parent $indow

$ a$$ i#atio! 7>% $are!t wi!dow a!d me!us 13# dis$ 14k 7>% o$e!i!" form5tit e bar5fi e me!u5me!u bar5status bar5$roEe#t me!u5 the +iew me!u5re$ort me!u5$ro"ram works$a#e5he $ me!u 1'+ 004 1(> dis$1

B The Title "ar dis$ ays the $ro"ram %#o! a!d Fame B The Menu "ar dis$ ays #ate"ori6ed a$$ i#atio! fu!#tio!s as e&$ ai!ed be ow B The File Menu has "ot o!e fu!#tio! u!der it that a ows the user to %&it the a$$ i#atio!.
"ile %enu

B The 'iew Menu has a so "ot o!e fu!#tio! to a ow the user tur! the 0tatus 9ar o! or off. The 0tatus 9ar dis$ ays the #urre!t date a!d time duri!" $ro"ram e&e#utio!.
,he -iew %enu

B The Pro(ect Menu is where the a#tua $ro"ram fu!#tio!a ities a!d data e!try forms are "rou$ed. >ata e!try forms #a! therefore be a##essed from this me!u by a si!" e mouse # i#k. A!der the .roEe#t 7e!u two sub me!u #ate"ories are show!3 !eneral Pro(ect data a!d Pro(ect Area Inputs. The .roEe#t Area %!$ut sub me!u father "rou$s data forms $ertai!i!" to area oad #om$o!e!t $arameters.
,he Pro.ect %enu

B The )eports Menu has "ot o!e fu!#tio! #a ed Detailed Cooling *oad )eport. This #omma!d oad a dia o"ue bo& from where the user must s$e#ify the ki!d of detai ed #oo i!" oad re$ort to be "e!erated by the $ro"ram3 whether for a si!" e s$a#e3 a s$a#es or for a mu ti$ e of s$a#es shari!" simi ar oad #om$o!e!t #hara#teristi#s.
,he Reports %enu

B Last y3 the +elp Menu has "rou$ed u!der it3 the A,out a!d Syste

In#or ation

fu!#tio!s. ,he! C i#ked3 the About me!u3 oads a Dorm that #o!tai!s the de+e o$ers #o!ta#t address i! #ase of user #om$ ai!ts a!d 4ueries that may assist i! future im$ro+eme!t of the $ro"ram a!d a so the de+e o$er re#omme!datio! o! who the $ro"ram #a! be!efit a!d i! what ways. The 0ystem %!formatio! fu!#tio! assists the users a##ess their #om$uter system hardware a!t software #o!fi"uratio! i!formatio! that may assist them i! u$"radi!" their ma#hi!es.
,he Help %enu

B The Progra

Wor- Space is a! area where a o$e!edGru!!i!" Dorm obEe#ts are

dis$ ayed. A !umber of >ata i!$ut Dorms #a! be dis$ ayed i! this area a!d +arious

mouse $oi!ter o$eratio!s ike dra""i!" $erformed o! them. %! #ase of imited s$a#e area #rowbars are automati#a y dis$ ayed to a ow the user rea#h the hidi!" $arts of dis$ ayed Dorms. B The Status "ar has three $a!e s that dis$ ay the #urre!t $ro#ess3 system date a!d time.

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)eneral Pro.ect Particulars "orm and Area Parameters

"orm
This Dorm is used for Addi!"3 A$dati!"3 >e eti!" a!d >is$ ayi!" ;e!era .roEe#t .arti#u ars i! the software database. As show! the Di"ure be ow3 ea#h data fie d for "e!era $roEe#t $arti#u ars has a! i!$utGdis$ ay te&tbo& #o!tro a!d a abe #o!tro . Comma!d butto!s are a so a+ai ab e for addi!" a !ew $roEe#t 1$ew Pro(ect23 u$dati!" the #urre!t y dis$ ayed a!d edited re#ord fie ds 1.pdate23 de eti!" a re#ord 1Delete23 refreshi!" the database #o!!e#tio! 1 )e#resh2 a!d # osi!" the form 1Close2.The A>/9C #o!tro at the bottom of the form $erforms fu!dame!ta data tra!sa#tio!s betwee! the ba#k e!d a!d the fro!t e!d a!d #a! a so be used to !a+i"ate the database by $ressi!" the forward a!d ba#kward arrows a!d a so to tra!s ate to the e!d a!d be"i!!i!" of the database i! o!e # i#k. The #omma!d butto! !amed Area Para eters oads the Area Para eters Dorm. ,he )eneral Pro.ect Particulars "orm
$ "e!era $roEe#t $arti#u ars form 1)# $roE 1*k $roEe#t e!try form5$roEe#t detai s5$roEe#t $arti#u ars me!u 1@+ 00' 20> $roE1

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,he Area Parameters "orm

The Area .arameters i!$ut form is used to i!$ut a i!formatio! asso#iated with a bui di!" area i!# udi!" area si6e i! s4uare meters3 tem$eratures a!d i!ter!a +a ues. A bui di!" area is defi!ed as a room or a #ommo! area i! a bui di!". Two tabs are asso#iated with the area $arameters i!$ut formH !eneral Area Inputs a!d Internal !eneration. B )eneral Area Inputs ,a! The u$$er $art of this tab a ows the user to e!terG+iew basi# i!formatio! about the area su#h as Area %>3 .roEe#t %> u!der whi#h this area if o#ated3 Area !ame a!d f oor area i! s4uare meters.
,he )eneral Area Input ,a! on the Area Parameters "orm

$ the area $arameters form 21# areas 22k "e!era area i!$uts5area $arameters5area i!$ut s#ree!5 ate!t #oo i!" oad safety5ambie!t tem$erature5 e+e tem$erature set$oi!t5area tem$erature set$oi!t5#oo i!" oad safety5i!ter!a "e!eratio!s tab5$eo$ e5tota $eo$ e5$eo$ e a#ti+ity5a$$ ia!#es5 i"hti!" system5i!fi tratio!5a$$ ia!#e #ou!t5additio!a a$$ ia!#es5mis#e a!eous e e#tri# oads 23+ 00( 24> areas1

The ower $art of the ;e!era Area %!$uts a ows the user to i!$ut #oo i!" set $oi!t i!formatio! a!d safety $er#e!ta"e +a ues. Late!t Coo i!" 0afetyH This is a $er#e!ta"e +a ue that is used to #a #u ate additio!a ate!t oads abo+e a!d beyo!d the tota #oo i!" ate!t oad. Dor e&am$ e3 if the tota ate!t oad is 13000 9TAh a!d the #oo i!" safety +a ue is 10I3 the! the !ew ate!t oad wi be 13100 9TAh. Ambie!t Tem$eratureH This is the e&ter!a tem$erature e&$erie!#ed i! the area the bui di!" is o#ated. Dor =am$a a City3 it "oes u$ to 3' >e"rees Ce!ti"rade. Le+e Tem$erature 0et .oi!tH This is the a+era"e tem$erature that is a!ti#i$ated or k!ow! to be mai!tai!ed i! the atmos$here that surrou!ds the room o! a "i+e! e+e . Area Tem$erature 0et $oi!tH This is the tem$erature that the user wa!ts to mai!tai! i! that area or room. 7ost +a ues ra!"e from 1* ? 2) >e"rees Ce!ti"rade. 0e!sib e Coo i!" 0afetyH This is a $er#e!ta"e +a ue that is used to #a #u ate additio!a se!sib e oads abo+e a!d beyo!d the tota #oo i!" se!sib e oad. Dor e&am$ e3 if the tota se!sib e oad is 13000 9TAh a!d the #oo i!" safety +a ue is 10I3 the! the !ew se!sib e oad wi be 13100 9TAh.

B ,he Internal )enerations ,a! The i!ter!a ;e!eratio!s tab dis$ ays a!d a ows the user to i!$ut oad #o!tributi!" #om$o!e!ts su#h as $eo$ e3 e4ui$me!t3 i"hti!"3 i!fi tratio!3 a!d mis#e a!eous +a ues.
,he Internal )enerations ,a! on the Area Parameters "orm

People .eo$ e #o!tribute both se!sib e a!d ate!t oads to the s$a#e a!d #oo i!" oad is affe#ted by $eo$ e si!#e our bodies add heat3 !ot #oo i!"3 to the s$a#e. Tota .eo$ eH The ma&imum !umber of $eo$ e that wi o##u$y the area or room at a!y o!e time is i!$ut here. .eo$ e A#ti+ityH This #ombo bo& dis$ ays differe!t #ate"ories of $eo$ e a#ti+ity with their asso#iated ate!t a!d se!sib e "e!eratio!s i! ,atts $er $erso!. ,he! a #ate"ory is se e#ted from the dro$ dow! ist3 its #orres$o!di!" "e!eratio!s $er $erso! are dis$ ayed i! the $erso! ate!t a!d $erso! se!sib e te&t bo&es. Appliances

C e#tri#a a$$ ia!#es o#ated i! the area or room a so #o!tribute to the heat "e!erated i!ter!a y. 0e e#t A$$ ia!#eH This Combo bo& a ows the user se e#t from a ist of a$$ ia!#es stores i! the data base. ,he! a!y a$$ ia!#e is se e#ted3 its #orres$o!di!" ate!t a!d se!sib e heat +a ues 1i! ,atts2 are dis$ ayed i! the #orres$o!di!" te&t bo&es5 Appliance Latent Heat a!d Appliance Sensi!le Heat. A$$ ia!#e Cou!tH 8ere the !umber of a$$ ia!#e ty$e se e#ted from the abo+e #ombo bo& is e!tered. %t shou d a! i!te"er +a ue. Additional Appliances 8ere3 ,otal Sensi!le 1,atts2 a!d ,otal Latent 1,atts2 heats "e!erated by other a$$ ia!#es i! the s$a#e are e!tered from a side #a #u atio!. This #aters for a!y other a$$ ia!#es i! the s$a#e a$art from the ty$e a ready se e#ted from the #ombo bo&. %iscellaneous /lectric Loads 7is#e a!eous Late!t ,attsH This i!$ut a ows you to s$e#ify $ositi+e or !e"ati+e +a ues for a!y additio!a ate!t #oo i!" oads. The ma&imum +a ue that may be e!tered is 3.0 mi io! ,atts. 7is#e a!eous 0e!sib e ,attsH This i!$ut a ows you to i!$ut $ositi+e or !e"ati+e +a ues for a!y additio!a se!sib e #oo i!" oads. The ma&imum +a ue that may be e!tered is 3.0 mi io! ,atts. Infiltration %!fi tratio! takes i!to a##ou!t !atura air eaka"e i!to bui di!" stru#tures. A!y u!#o!ditio!ed air that does e!ter the s$a#e !eeds to be #o!ditio!ed3 so it wi add to the tota #oo i!" oads. The software o! y a ows the user to e!ter k!ow! i!fi tratio! #oo i!" oads +a ues i! watts as Latent Infiltration a!d Sensi!le Infiltration from a side #a #u atio!. Therefore the +a ues s$e#ified here do !ot u!der "o a!y air #o!ditio!i!" mathemati#a ma!i$u atio!5 rather they are Eust added o! the o+era resu t. Lighting S#stem

Li"hti!" a so #o!tributes a si"!ifi#a!t amou!t of oads to the s$a#e. Coo i!" oads are affe#ted by i"hti!". This i!$ut a ows you to s$e#ify i"hti!" watta"e as ,otal lighting $attage 0$atts13 from a side #a #u atio!.
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$all2$indow /n&elope "orm


$all2$indow /n&elope "orm

The ,a G,i!dow e!+e o$e form a ows the user to i!$ut wa a!d wi!dow $arameters for a s$a#e. Area %>H This is im$orta!t i! maki!" sure that the wa a!d wi!dow $arameters e!tered are we mat#hed i! the database as be o!"i!" to a "i+e! s$a#e. %t must be e!tered.

$ wa Gwi!dow $arameter form 2'# wa 2(k wa e!+e o$e5wa orie!tatio!5wa ty$e se e#tio!5wa A?+a ue5wa width5wa hei"ht5wa area5wi!dow e!+e o$e5wi!dow ty$e5wa orie!tatio!5wa ty$e se e#tio!5wi!dow #ou!t5wi!dow hei"ht5wi!dow width5wi!dow A? +a ue5wi!dow area 2)+ 00) 2*> wa 1

$all /n&elope This a ows the user to i!$ut wa e!+e o$e i!formatio!. The user #a! i!$ut as ma!y differe!t ty$es of wa s for ea#h area. Ca#h wa has si& #hara#teristi#s that must be s$e#ified to a##urate y #a #u ate #oo i!" oad #o!tributio!sH ,a /rie!tatio!H This dro$ dow! bo& a ows the user to s$e#ify the orie!tatio! 1i.e. ? whi#h dire#tio! it fa#es2 of the wa H !orth3 south3 east3 a!d west. ,a Ty$e 0e e#tH This i!$ut a ows the user to s$e#ify the materia of the wa . This is used to determi!e the wa A?+a ue 1dis$ ayed i! the ,a A?<a ue te&t bo&2. The user may s$e#ify !othi!" i! this dro$ dow! so !o wa materia is assi"!ed3 a!d the u?+a ue i!$ut wi be set to Jero. A$o! se e#tio! of as wa ty$e from the dro$ dow! ist that wa ty$e des#ri$tio! is dis$ ayed at the bottom i! the wa des#ri$tio! te&tbo& to show the user the se e#tio! made. ,a A?<a ueH The wa A?+a ue is a #o!du#tio! fa#tor e&$ressed i! 1,attG047G=2. %t is a#tua y the re#i$ro#a of the :?<a ue that is more #ommo! y used to des#ribe differe!t ty$es of i!su atio! a!d wa s. The A?+a ue may be determi!ed by addi!" the :?<a ues of se+era differe!t ty$es of ayers of wa materia a!d taki!" the re#i$ro#a of the tota . The hi"her the A?+a ue3 the more heati!" a!d #oo i!" #a! be #o!du#ted throu"h it3 #ausi!" "reater heat osses or "ai!s. The ower the A?+a ue3 the ess heati!" a!d #oo i!" #a! be #o!du#ted3 #ausi!" ess heat oss a!d heat "ai!. The ra!"e of a owab e A?+a ues ra!"es from 0 ? 3'.0 ,G047G=. The A?+a ue is automati#a y se e#ted based u$o! the wa materia that you #hose abo+e. The user #a! a so o+erride it ma!ua y. ,a ,idthH 0$e#ify the width of the wa i! meters. ,a hei"htH 0$e#ify the hei"ht of the wa i! meters. ,a AreaH This is a read?o! y i!$ut that dis$ ays the "ross tota area of the wa . The wa area is e4ua toH ,a ,idth & ,a 8ei"ht

$indow /n&elope The wi!dow e!+e o$e i!$uts a ow the user to s$e#ify $ro$erties for differe!t ty$es of wi!dows for ea#h area. Ca#h wi!dow has si& #hara#teristi#s that must be s$e#ified to a##urate y #a #u ate #oo i!" oad #o!tributio!sH ,i!dow Ty$eH This i!$ut a ows you to s$e#ify the materia of the wi!dow. This is used to determi!e the wi!dow A?+a ue. The user #a! # i#k the dro$ dow! bo& arrow to dis$ ay the e!tire ist of wi!dow materia ty$es. /!#e a materia is se e#ted3 the A?+a ue wi so !o wi!dow materia is assi"!ed3 a!d the A?+a ue i!$ut wi be set to 0. ,i!dow Cou!tH This i!$ut a ows the user to s$e#ify how ma!y of this ty$e of wi!dow e&ists o! a "i+e! wa . The tota area wi i!# ude the width a!d hei"ht of the wi!dow times this mu ti$ ier +a ue. ,i!dow ,idthH 0$e#ify the width of the wi!dow i! meters ,i!dow 8ei"htH 0$e#ify the hei"ht of the wi!dow i! meters. ,i!dow A?<a ueH The wi!dow A?+a ue is a #o!du#tio! fa#tor e&$ressed i! 1,attG047G=2. ,i!dow AreaH This is a read?o! y i!$ut the dis$ ays the tota area of the wi!dow. The wi!dow area is e4ua toH ,i!dow ,idth & ,i!dow 8ei"ht & 7u ti$ ier <a ue The tota area of a wi!dows assi"!ed to a wa is subtra#ted from the wa tota area3 so that the !et wa area is used to #a #u ate wa oad #o!tributio!s. A so3 the tota area of wi!dows that are assi"!ed to a #orres$o!di!" wa #a!!ot be "reater tha! the tota area of the wa . A! error wi o##ur whe! you are tryi!" to #a #u ate the #oo i!" oad. automati#a y $o$u ate the A?+a ue i!$ut bo& dis#ussed be ow. Kou #a! a so s$e#ify !othi!" i! this dro$ dow!

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$all Partitions "orm3 Settings "orm and Sample Reports


,he $all Partitions "orm

A $artitio! se$arates a #o!ditio!ed s$a#e from a! u!#o!ditio!ed s$a#e. A $artitio! is +ery simi ar to a wa e!+e o$e3 e&#e$t for o!e maEor differe!#eH si!#e a $artitio! does !ot fa#e the outside3 there are !o so ar oad #o!tributio!s. As a resu t3 $artitio!s #o!tribute far ess #oo i!" oads tha! a! outside wa . A $artitio! #a! be a!y !umber of thi!"s3 su#h asH B A wa se$arati!" a #o!ditio!ed offi#e s$a#e from a! u!#o!ditio!ed warehouse area. B A! abo+e?s ab f oor that is o#ated abo+e a! u!#o!ditio!ed s$a#e The $artitio! i!$uts o! the form a ow the user to s$e#ify $ro$erties of u$ to as ma!y differe!t ty$es of $artitio!s for ea#h area. Ca#h $artitio! has four #hara#teristi#s that must be s$e#ified to a##urate y #a #u ate #oo i!" oad #o!tributio!sH Area Sla! "orm

$ wa $artitio!s form3 setti!"s form a!d sam$ e re$orts 2@# ware 30k $artitio!s i!$ut 31+ 00* 32> ware1

The 0 abs Dorm show! be ow e!ab es the user to e!ter s ab e!"th3 width a!d to se e#t the s ab #o!stru#tio! materia for automati# dis$ ay of the s ab A?+a ue. The s ab Area is "e!erated automati#a y from the e!tered +a ues of width a!d e!"th with a si!" e # i#k i! the s ab area te&tbo&.

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Settings "orm

Drom this form3 the user #a! se e#t dis$ ay sta!dard out$ut re$orts su#h as oad breakdow! for a stru#tura #om$o!e!ts asso#iated with the s$a#e u!der #o!sideratio!. ,he Report Settings "orm

Drom the :e$ort 0etti!"s form3 two o$tio!s are a+ai ab e for out$utH 1. ;e!erate :e$ort for :oom 0$e#ified 2. ;e!erate Combi!ed :oom :e$ort 9oth /$tio!s #a!!ot be se e#ted at the same time. The first o$tio! e!ab es the user to s$e#ify a room 1i! #ase more tha! o!e room has bee! e!tered2 a!d to s$e#ify a! Area 7u ti$ ier i! #ase ma!y rooms of the same si6e are a+ai ab e. The se#o!d o$tio! e!ab es the user to "e!erate a re$ort that #ombi!es #a #u atio!s for a the e!tered rooms with their o+era #oo i!" oad. Sample Report )enerated !# Selecting 'ption 1

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Sample Report )enerated !# Selecting 'ption 4

9oth /$tio!s #a!!ot be se e#ted at the same time. The first o$tio! e!ab es the user to s$e#ify a room 1i! #ase more tha! o!e room has bee! e!tered2 a!d to s$e#ify a! Area 7u ti$ ier i! #ase ma!y rooms of the same si6e are a+ai ab e. The se#o!d o$tio! e!ab es the user to "e!erate a re$ort that #ombi!es #a #u atio!s for a the e!tered rooms with their o+era #oo i!" oad. ,HA+( 5'6 "'R CH''SI+) ACLoads 1.0.0

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