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SHADE

SHADE constructs a subobject associated with the current WINDOW that represents fixed shading devices (overhangs and/or fins). A window may have at most one SHADE and only windows in vertical surfaces may have SHADEs. A SHADE can describe an overhang, a left fin, and/or a right fin; absence of any of these is specified by omitting or giving 0 for its depth. SHADE geometry can vary on a monthly basis, allowing modeling of awnings or other seasonal shading strategies.

shName

Name of shade; follows the word "SHADE" if given.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
63 characters none No constant

ohDepth

Type: float

Depth of overhang (from plane of window to outside edge of overhang). A zero value indicates no overhang.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

ohDistUp

Type: float

Distance from top of window to bottom of overhang.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

ohExL

Type: float

Distance from left edge of window (as viewed from the outside) to the left end of the overhang.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

ohExR

Type: float

Distance from right edge of window (as viewed from the outside) to the right end of the overhang.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

ohFlap

Type: float

Height of flap hanging down from outer edge of overhang.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

lfDepth

Type: float

Depth of left fin from plane of window. A zero value indicates no fin.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

lfTopUp

Type: float

Vertical distance from top of window to top of left fin.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

lfDistL

Type: float

Distance from left edge of window to left fin.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

lfBotUp

Type: float

Vertical distance from bottom of window to bottom of left fin.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

rfDepth

Type: float

Depth of right fin from plane of window. A 0 value indicates no fin.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

rfTopUp

Type: float

Vertical distance from top of window to top of right fin.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

rfDistR

Type: float

Distance from right edge of window to right fin.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

rfBotUp

Type: float

Vertical distance from bottom of window to bottom of right fin.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
ft x \(\ge\) 0 0 No monthly-hourly

endShade

Optional to indicate the end of the SHADE definition. Alternatively, the end of the shade definition can be indicated by END or the declaration of another object.

Units Legal Range Default Required Variability
none No constant

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