06. Generating Insight for Schematic Models

Reference Links: 1. Basic workflow to "Generate Insight" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VLQLbjJuOs&index=3&list=PLU-TfPimPH1RPWAQpXCfWUAe0Qc4Ij9dp 2. Revit help topic on Energy Settings - http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2018/ENU/?guid=GUID-36B2F66A-E423-4D9C-B266-3ABA57573F4A 3. AUTODESK Insight Login - https://insight360.autodesk.com/ Video Description: Performing an energy analysis for schematic design follows the same process as the Basic Workflow presented previously but your model uses a combination of massing elements and detailed architectural elements. 1. Open the schematic model called “Office_schem_18.rvt” in Revit 2. To perform the energy analysis, go to the ‘Analyze’ tab and first set the location by clicking on the ‘Location’ icon . Set it to: “One Market St, San Francisco”. 3. Then review the ‘Energy Settings’ by clicking on the icon, and make sure you’re using the default analysis mode: “Use conceptual masses and building elements.” It is important to note that Insight comes with a robust set of broadly applicable default parameters, and it is generally not necessary to change anything in the energy settings at this stage. However, should you need more advanced settings, you can customize the settings here. Refer to the Revit help topic on Energy Settings for more information. 4. Click “Create energy model” to create an updated energy model that takes into consideration your new schematic design elements such as Wall, Floor, Roof, etc. When you click on the icon, the following dialog displays: Click on “Create the Energy Analytical Model” and continue to run the energy simulation. Another window pops up when the process is complete – click OK. You also receive an email confirmation that your model has been received by the system, and another one when your analysis is complete and ready for review. 5. Click on the ‘Generate’ icon: this generates an Insight based on the updated energy analytical model. Clicking this icon opens a window asking you either to use your existing energy model (which you just created), or to update your energy model. Because you haven’t made any changes to your model since creating your energy analytical model in step 3, just click on “Use existing Energy Analytical Model” Once complete, you’ll see this window pops-up: 6. To access the results of the simulation in the web-based Insight interface, use one of the following 3 methods: a. In Revit click on the “Optimize” icon ; b. In your “Analysis Complete” email you received, click the given link; c. Go to insight.autodesk.com, and sign into your Autodesk A360 account, click on Insights, click on ‘All Uncategorized’; and click on your model.