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Display Load Calculation Map

The Display Load Calculation Map command is used to shade each room on the drawing based upon their relative values in the load calculations.

To display a load calculation map on the drawing, go to
Ribbon: DM HVAC→Load Calculations→  Display Load Calculation Map
Pulldown Menu: DM HVAC→Load Calculations→Display Load Calculation Map

Load Calculation Map Dialog Box​

Three lists are used to select what value is used for the map.

  •  Area Type ☰ is used to select the type of area. Change this value to change the values available in Category ☰.
  •  Category ☰ is used to select the main type of value. Change this value to change the values available in Value ☰.
  •  Value ☰ is used to select the specific value that will be mapped.

Area Type​

  •  Room Displays values for the rooms on the drawing.

  •  Zone Displays values for the zones on the drawing.

Category​

  •  Room Attributes Maps characteristics of the rooms themselves.

  •  Heating System Load Maps heating system loads of the rooms.

  •  Heating Room Load Maps heating room loads of the rooms.

  •  Cooling System Load Maps cooling system loads of the rooms.

  •  Cooling Room Load Maps cooling room loads of the rooms.

  •  Zone Attributes Maps characteristics of the zones themselves.

Value​

The units for the map are based upon the options below the Value ☰ list. If Room Attributes or Zone Attributes is selected, these options are disabled.

  •  🔘 Bth/h / SF Display the load divided by the area of the room.

  •  🔘 Percentage of Total Display the load divided by the total load of the room.

  •  🔘 Btu/h Display the load of the room.

Inserting the Load Calculation Map​

  •   Press this button to insert or update the load calculation map on the drawing. If you have recently calculated the loads and not made any changes to your design, you can use this button to save time. Otherwise, use the button.

  •   Press this button to run the Calculate Building Load Totals command, then insert or update the load calculation map on the drawing. Use this button when you have made changes to your design since the last time you ran a calculation.

If the map scale is not currently inserted on the drawing, you will be prompted for the scale insertion location.

Specify scale location:

The location you specify will be used as the top-left corner for the scale.

If the map scale is already inserted on the drawing, it will be updated in its current location.

All of the rooms on the drawing will be shaded according to the scale based upon the value of the room.