Load Data from Template

Access the Load Data from Template from:

The Toolbar
The Edit menu
Mouse right-click in the Model Data.

Use it to load template data into the model. You can select one or more data sources from the following template libraries:

Construction
Glazing
Facade
Activity
Lighting
HVAC

When you select one of the above templates as a source of data you must also set the template from which to load:

Target Object(s)

On the Target tab you can select the way you want to set data and, where appropriate, which model objects to load to.

Selected object(s) - choose this option if you want to load the same data to one or more building, block, zone or surface. Check the boxes next to the target objects to select them as targets.
Reload templates - reloads template data for the current building and all blocks, zones and surfaces in the building. Data is only loaded if the template selection is non-default. If the template inherits from the hierarchical level above, data is not loaded.
Search & replace - allows you to search the model for particular data and replace with data from a template.

Selection tools are available to allow you to control the selection of building objects:

Select all.
Select all down to zone level.
Select none.

Making global lighting settings

When you load lighting data from template you should consider that DesignBuilder sets the lighting output from the lights based on:

a) Lighting system efficiency (W/m2/100 lux) using data from the lighting template and,

b) Illuminance levels required in the zone as set on the Activity tab.

If you have many types of activity in the building you can load lighting data for each zone taking into account the required illuminance level in the zone by selecting the appropriate zones in the Target tab.