Lightshelf as a HB zone surface?

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Hi everybody,

I am still trying to solve my problem, :smiley:

I tried Galapagos and Octopus for optimizing the angle of exterior LS and length of interior LS, but the Rhinoceros stops working during calculation.

I think the problem must be something with lightshelf surface.

Should I connect LightShelf geometry like other parts of zone such as roof, walls, etc. as a HB surface to HB zone?

Mostafa said: “In any case you need to model light-shelves as separate surfaces and not part of the zone.” in this discussion:

http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/ladybug/forum/topics/appcrash-fa…

but I didn’t understand what to do, and where should these surfaces be connected.

I have attached a primary sample file.

5-2.gh (505 KB)

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Hi Fahime,

As mostapha has said you shouldn’t attach the light shelf as part of your zone and should be separated.

I attached the revised file to understand better.

best

Masoome

52-msm.gh (511 KB)

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Hi Masoome,

Thanks for your reply,

I had tested it, but this method didn’t work either on running Galapagos.

Yesterday, I made LS with “Window Shade generator component” and it worked! I also tried “context” component on EP and it worked too,

But I’m not sure if the results are accurate and reliable.

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but this method didn’t work either on running Galapagos.

Does it mean that the result didn’t converged or the file was keep crashing?

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Hi Mosatafa, You didn’t show up for a while,

The file crashed and Rhino stopped working,

Let me send you the file which works fine, but I’m not sure if it is correct, Because I made LS with “Window Shade generator component” and moved it lower for daylight, and used “context” for EP.

Let me know whenever you checked it, Thanks.

annual LS.gh (628 KB)