IES <Virtual Environment> Live e-training

Trainee notes

ModelIT (Version 6.0) – Session A

Introduction
In this session you will be shown how to create a <Virtual Environment> project and how
to create basic room shapes using ModelIT, IES’s building modelling tool. At the end of
the session you will use the skills learned to create a simple building.

The trainer will show you how to perform various functions as shown in the following
pages, and images are included to assist you in following the trainer as the session
proceeds, and to act as a memory jogger after the session.

For more detailed help you can use the Help menu within the specific IES application,
and also you can refer to the product manuals installed with the IES software.

In Session B you will be shown how to create a simple building. You will see how to add
glazing, modify the existing rooms and set the site orientation; along with other functions
required creating your building geometry.

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 Applications Key-In Field Toolbar

Model Space
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Model Browser Room Information

User preferences

In user preferences you will find:

o Start-Up

o System Colours

o Model Viewer Settings

o Units

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Auto-save and model archiving

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Creating/opening a project

New Project Open existing project

Before you begin Modelling it is advisable to set your GRID size. At this point you can
also set your LOCK settings to assist you when creating rooms.

GRID Settings LOCK Settings

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Creating basic shapes
The most commonly utilised shape tools are the Draw extruded shape and the Draw
Prism tools.

Draw extruded shape Draw Prism

When you click on any shape tool the shape settings dialogue box will appear allowing
you to set the:

o Plane
o Height/Depth
o Number of segments (if applicable)

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Other Basic shapes that you can create are:

o Draw Pyramid

o Draw Sphere

o Draw Hemisphere

o Draw Cylinder

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Manual co-ordinate input

Using the Key-in Field you can utilise the commands:

x = 0,0 for Absolute co-ordinate inputs

Or

dx = x,x for relative co-ordinate inputs

Manipulating/editing rooms

When you want to Edit more than one room, select the first room and then hold control
to select further rooms.

o COPY selection set

o MOVE selection set

o SCALE selection set

o ROTATE selection set

o MIRROR selection set

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Delete/erase
You can use the bin/trash can to delete selected rooms or the delete key on your
keyboard.

Other tools

Measure lengths Measure angles Query co-ordinates

Create Construction lines Delete Construction lines in view

Generate Roofs

You can create a basic roof above selected rooms using this tool.

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Attaching/moving a DXF drawing file

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Once you have attached the DXF file into the model space in the <Virtual Environment>
you can use the Move DXF file tool to reposition it if required.

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Manipulating your view

o Fit View
o Zoom Window
o Zoom In
o Zoom Out
o Pan
o Zoom Previous View
o Zoom next View
o View at Model Level
o Set Axonometric View
o Rotate View

Adding doors/windows/holes at model

level
When you are in a plan view you can add doors/windows/holes using the Place Opening
tools along with your DXF for positioning.

Doors Windows Holes

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Connect spaces

Select one of the rooms that you want to connect, click on the connect space tool and
the following dialogue box will appear.

Then click the rooms that you want to connect to (holding control to select more than
one)

Finally, select whether you want to retain or remove the partitions between the
connecting volumes and click connect.

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The Model Viewer

Initial Set Up

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Using the Model Viewer
Model View Camera
Fly Through1st Person
Create AVI/ Walk Through 1st Person
Set Camera Path
Toggle Between
Normal & Docked

Go To Room
Print/Copy/Save Function
Images X-Ray effect
Wire Frame
Hidden Line Removal Recover Default
Shaded Camera View
Texture
Open Texture Display Dialogue
Toggle Ground Plane

Graphical User
Interface instructions
for the Cameras

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