Setup & Run Simulation

PO_RunSimulation

Start submitting a new simulation job.

Useful Links

Run Simulation and Load ResultsPollination User Manual

Run Simulation and Visualize Daylighting ResultsPollination User Manual

PO_SimulationParameter

Set up or modify SimulationParameter for energy simulation.

`Sensor Grids`

PO_AddRadialGrid

Add radial sensor grids for running Radiance grid based simulations. Use "Pollination" command to open Radiance Object Manager to check and edit each sensor grid.

Options

GridSize
Space between any two sensor points. (in Rhino's unit)
Offset
Offset distance from the input geometries. (in Rhino's unit)
Directions
A positive integer for the number of radial directions to be generated around each position. (Default: 8)

Notes:

The input geometries can be Rhino surfaces, rooms or orphaned faces.
For rooms, only sub-surfaces with floor type will be used for generating sensor grids.
This type of sensor grid is particularly helpful for studies of multiple view directions, such as imageless glare studies.

PO_AddSensorGrid

Add sensor grids for running Radiance grid based simulations. Use "Pollination" command to open Radiance Object Manager to check and edit each sensor grid. The input geometries can be generic Rhino Brep/Mesh geometries, or Pollination geometries such as rooms, room's child surfaces (aperture, door, shade), sub-surface (room's wall, or other type of faces selected by Shift+Ctrl+Click), and orphaned faces.

Options

GridSize
space between any two sensor points. (in Rhino's unit)
Offset
offset distance from the input geometries. (in Rhino's unit)
MergeCoplanar
set to true to merge all selected surfaces that are coplanar to create minimum amount of sensor grids as possible. (default: false)
Filter
filter currently selected geometries based on types (Floor, Wall, Roof, Window, Skylight, Door) if possible. (default: bySelected)
ShrinkDist
shrink distance from the input geometries' edges. (in Rhino's unit)
QuadOnly
set to true to only generate quad faces. (default: false)

Useful Links

Add Sensor GridPollination User Manual

Video Tutorials

PO_AddView

Setting up the camera view for running Radiance view based simulations. Use "Pollination" command to open Radiance Object Manager to check and edit each view object.

Options

Points
Select Rhino Points. The normal is aligned with Z axis and the direction is aligned with X axis.
Lines
Select Rhino Linecurve. The normal is aligned with the Z axis and the direction is aligned with line direction.
CurrentView
It uses the current location of the camera. The direction is the target direction.

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PO_EditSensorGridProperties

Edit sensor grid properties for one or more selected objects.

PO_EditViewProperties

Edit view properties for selected objects.

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PO_SelSensorGrids

Select all visible sensor grids in the current Rhino document.

PO_SelViews

Select all visible Radiance views in the current Rhino document.

`Energy Properties`

PO_ConstructionManager

This command brings up the energy Constructions manager for users to add/edit/remove energy constructions.

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PO_ConstructionSetManager

This command brings up the energy ConstructionSets manager for users to add/edit/remove energy construction sets.

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PO_HVACManager

This command brings up the energy HVACs manager for users to add/edit/remove energy HVACs.

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PO_MaterialManager

This command brings up the energy materials manager for users to add/edit/remove energy materials.

PO_ProgramTypeManager

This command brings up the energy ProgramTypes manager for users to add/edit/remove energy program types.

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PO_SHWManager

This command brings up the energy SHW manager for users to add/edit/remove energy service hot water systems.

PO_ScheduleManager

This command brings up the energy Schedules manager for users to add/edit/remove energy schedules.

`Energy Validation`

PO_CheckAdjacency

Analysis geometries (Curve, Brep, Extrusion, or Pollination object) for adjacencies.

Notes:

The results are points that grouped by a test distance.

Tips:

Use it to detect and fix apparent adjacencies of rooms.

Video Tutorials

PO_CheckPlanarity

Analysis selected surfaces for planarity and visualize non-planar surfaces.

Notes:

A pollination model is made by planar geometries.

PO_IsolateAdjacencies

Isolate selected rooms and their adjacent rooms.

PO_ResetBoundaryCondition

Resets the boundary condition for all child faces of a room or for selected child faces. You can select specific sub-faces of a room by holding the Shift + Ctrl keys.

Notes:

The boundary condition for all geometries will be reset to Outdoor, except for geometries touching the ground (0), which will be set to Ground.

PO_SetAirBoundariesByGuides

Use this command to set rooms' interior surface to air boundary type based on guide surfaces.

Notes:

Guide surfaces have to be coplanar to target interior surfaces and fully cover the interior surface geometries.
It requires adjacencies to be already solved before using. So run PO_SolveAdjacency first before using this command.

PO_SolveAdjacency

Use this command to split and match walls between rooms. If non-room geometries are selected, this command only splits for each subsurface.

Options

DoIntersect
Yes to perform geometry intersections. It will split faces.
DoMatch
Yes to match energy and radiance properties of adjacent faces.
CustomConstructions
Yes to select custom constructions to apply to adjacent faces.
CustomModifiers
Yes to select custom modifiers to apply to adjacent faces.
SetAirBoundary
Yes to apply air boundary to adjacent faces.

Notes:

Apertures and doors will be adjusted to match new walls.
The boundary condition of the aperture or door won't be changed if its outdoor walls become indoor surfaces.