Nick Bishop

1. Fabric
2. Hero Model

Overview Openings refer to several types of Wall Openings including Windows, Doors (including Opaque Louvres) & Permanent Openings within the Hero Model. Their properties are different depending on...

• Edited November 10, 2024 06:22
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1. Interface
2. Hero Interface

The Move Drawing Mode, Copy Drawing Mode, Mirror Drawing Mode and Rotate Drawing Mode are all powerful "Transform" based drawing modes that can be used for Hero projects, and are particularly usefu...

• Edited October 28, 2024 02:15
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1. Appliances (WoH)
2. Appliances (WoH)

Hot water is typically one of the largest energy demands of a home, and is a key part of the NatHERS WoH scheme. There are a variety of different selectable hot-water systems and efficiency levels ...

• Edited October 24, 2024 06:06
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1. Interface
2. Hero Interface

The Optimise View of Hero allows you to setup powerful and diverse batch simulations of your Hero project. It is currently available for Windows users only (Mac cloud optimisation coming soon). You...

• Edited October 22, 2024 00:34
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1. Interface
2. Hero Interface

The Hero v4.1 release also contains a significant update for the Window Library with the introduction of the new WERSLink library that is detailed in the WERSLink section at the bottom of the page...

• Edited July 18, 2024 13:34
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1. Appliances (WoH)
2. Appliances (WoH)

  One of the main appliance categories assessed for NatHERS Whole of Home (WoH) is Heating and Cooling (commonly called 'HVAC' although the "V" for mechanical ventilation is not currently included ...

• Edited July 02, 2024 09:31
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1. Interface
2. Hero Interface

The Split Drawing Mode allows Floors & Ceilings, Walls & Openings to be easily Split into additional copies. Enter Split Drawing Mode by clicking the Split button on the left toolbar or using the...

• Edited June 27, 2024 19:42
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1. Web Portal & FAQ
2. Getting Start with Hero

This page lists a range of strategies to address any memory issues you may encounter using Hero Desktop such as Out of Memory Errors. We are always working on improving the memory performance of He...

• Edited May 17, 2024 02:23
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1. Fabric
2. Hero Model

Overview Screens are Vertical Shade Objects that are Connected to Walls they are in Parallel to so that their Shading Impacts (i.e. reduced Solar Gains) can be Simulated. Screens should be used to ...

• Edited April 09, 2024 03:31
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1. Fabric
2. Hero Model

Overview Eaves are Horizontal Shade Objects that are Connected to Walls so that their Shading Impacts (i.e. reduced Solar Gains) can be Simulated Eaves are modelled as Line like objects within Hero...

• Edited April 09, 2024 03:26
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