An Interface Between CAD and Energy Analysis System (1987)
article⁄An Interface Between CAD and Energy Analysis System (1987)
abstract⁄During the architectural design process it is helpful to get the energy analysis at various steps. Using the knowledge obtained from energy analysis programs, a design can be improved during the next step. Today ComputerAided Drafting packages are popular as drafting tools in the architecture profession and schools. Many software packages for energy analysis are also available. To promote such analytical design process, there is a need to develop interfaces between energy analysis systems and Computer Aided Drafting packages to get the energy analysis using the drawing files. This paper describes the use of the interface between ComputerAided Drafting system and energy analysis program as an analytical tool in the ComputerAided Design process. Then it presents an interface developed between AutoCAD, a popular ComputerAided Drafting tool, and CALPAS3, an energy analysis program.
