topic Energy Analysis Won't Run in Revit Architecture Forum

Energy Analysis Won't Run

huick2 — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:02:56 GMT

I have my fully created 3D model, Which has conceptual mass and the mass floor. Also I created the energy model of the mass, but when I run "Create Energy model" It keeps telling me

"There are no visible Masses in the current View.

Either create a mass or adjust the visibility of an existing Mass and try again."

@Anonymous

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

barthbradley — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:09:57 GMT

Create Mass Floors.

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

huick2 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:14:35 GMT

Yes, I already created the mass floor (see the attached image), but still can't run the energy analysis

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

ennujozlagam — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:19:18 GMT

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/energy-analysis-won-t-run/td-p/8021006

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

barthbradley — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:29:07 GMT

Post your file here.

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

ToanDN — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:38:17 GMT

Try these:

1. Choose Conceptual Mass and Building Elements even though you only have Mass.

2. Choose Conceptual Mass only > Create Energy Model > Generate

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

huick2 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:40:36 GMT

Thanks in advance

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

huick2 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:45:05 GMT

I just want to sim the mass instead of the building elements.

Because building elements cannot apply the detail model parameter in energy setting dialog box.

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

huick2 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:46:24 GMT

I think this is a different case because I just want to run a energy analysis of conceptual mass model. Not building element.

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

ToanDN — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:49:26 GMT

@huick2 wrote:

I just want to sim the mass instead of the building elements.

Because building elements cannot apply the detail model parameter in energy setting dialog box.

Then use the option 2 I posted above. It works as shown by the analysis result screenshot.

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

barthbradley — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:49:27 GMT

Works Fine. Conceptual and Building Elements.

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

huick2 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:50:24 GMT

So means revit cannot run the report by itself? Must be generate the report by insight?

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

huick2 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:50:55 GMT

I just want to sim the mass instead of the building elements.

Because building elements cannot apply the detail model parameter in energy setting dialog box.

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

ToanDN — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:53:19 GMT

@huick2 wrote:

So means revit cannot run the report by itself? Must be generate the report by insight?

Correct.

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

huick2 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:55:39 GMT

Many thanks.

But is it normal, or it's a bug of revit😅

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

ToanDN — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:59:11 GMT

@huick2 wrote:

Many thanks.

But is it normal, or it's a bug of revit😅

It is by Design. You create a model in Revit, generate an energy model from it, and push it to Insight to run analysis.

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

huick2 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 02:04:19 GMT

But why the system analysis cant apply in "Use conceptual mass" ?

I searched the relevant tutorial video on internet and those video showing this function is OK. (Say 2014 version)

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

barthbradley — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 02:17:44 GMT

Use Conceptual Masses: This mode is used with legacy workflows. This mode is provided only to support older models. Some advanced energy settings relate only to these legacy modes; those settings are unavailable when the mode is set to Use Conceptual Masses and Building Elements. See Create the Energy Model: Massing.

Help | Energy Settings | Autodesk

Re: Energy Analysis Won't Run

huick2 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 02:25:14 GMT

Many thanks for the explanation.

Is it possible to change the Revit 2020 to legacy mode?