Frame Simulator | Windows Transmittance

Windows Transmittance

Frame Simulator, together with Frame Composer, makes windows transmittance computation (applying EN ISO 10077-1 and 10077-2) an extremely easy process. With few and simple steps you will be able to apply finite elements method without the need to know anything about the theory behind it. Frame Simulator is available in English and Italian languages for Windows and MacOSX operating systems.

Do you want to try Frame Simulator?

Frame Simulator Viewer is completely free; you can open and explore any project created with Frame Simulator:

Frame Simulator 6 Viewer (Win64)

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Frame Simulator 6 Viewer (MacOSX64)

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Frame Simulator Viewer Samples

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After downloading the sample files above, please open them with Frame Simulator Viewer.

Look how simple it is to get windows transmittance with Frame Simulator:

You’ll find many more videos at our YouTube channel

What’s new in version 6

Increased GUI speed;
Brand new online documentation;
New automatic update system;
Completely updated and improved print reports;
Views can be positioned relatively to project;
Views can be relocated and resized through a rectangle;
Flow direction arrow on the viewport;
“Floating” cavities detection inside other cavities;
Per-cavity heat transmission type;
Advanced visualization options for labels;
Automatic font resizing for tables inside labels;
Auto-wrap on labels’ text with user defined size;
Vertices and lines rotation tool;
Boundaries maximum temperature points rendering option;
Glazing gas computation based on glazing’s angle – EN673;
Arithmetic operations with tags;
Shortcuts for tags;
Transparency level in rendering settings;
Sampling analysis;
EN 13556 materials;
Psi computation method with external file;
Predefined 10077 panels packs with various thicknesses;
Special material to simulate glazings given Ug value;
Specific tag for roller shutter box cavities;
Now view’s with the same name of the selected one can be replaced with it;
Ruler tool unit is now selectionable;
You can save chart result types also as images.

Window cavity

Frame Simulator Tutorial 5: glazing cavity

Sampling analysis

Frame Simulator Tutorial 10: sampling analysis

Glazing ψ

Frame Simulator Tutorial 6: glazing ψ

Tags and labels

Frame Simulator Tutorial 11: labels and tags - advanced features

Window Transmittance and ISO 10077

Here you are a list of the main features of Frame Simulator, the ideal tool for windows transmittance computation:

get extremely accurate results with few and simple operations for every kind of frame; you don’t need to know anything about UNI EN ISO 10077;
use finite elements methods without real efforts; the mathematical model is completely hidden to the user;
foresee thermal behaviour of frames before producing a prototype;
analyze and discover weak points of frames through heat flow visualization;
import projects created with other software;
send stunning presentations to your clients thanks to the newest features.

EN ISO 10077-2 (2017)

Frame Simulator is certified according to EN ISO 10077-2 norm. Here you are the certification, with all the relative test projects:

Frame Simulator EN ISO 10077-2:2017 Certification

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Plugins and features for windows transmittance

Since version 3 of Frame Simulator you can expand its capabilities by activating additional plugins, which can be purchased separately.

Name	Features	Price
Import/Export pack	LBNL Therm import	€60 + tax
ISO 15099	ISO 15099 cavities, ISO 15099 boundary conditions, ISO 15099 glazing systems	€60 + tax

Create your own slide shows!

You will be able to create real slide shows of your projects: simple “record” some screenshots and Frame Simulator will automatically generate an animation. To distribute it, for example, to some clients, is immediate: you just have to make them open your projects, containing the presentation, with the “Viewer” version of the software. This version is completely free and time unlimited, but it can just view files and not modify them.

Fully customizable print report

Forget the old reports: now you can modify and customize reports as you wish. You’ll have an internal editor (similar to the ones you’re familiar with) to define every single detail you want to print. It is even possible to save reports i various file formats (also html, readable by any computer). You’ll be able to insert various kinds of labels, adding more information; it is a key point for a complete documentation.

Frame Simulator is distributed by Dartwin; please visit www.framesimulator.com for more information.

Together with Frame Simulator, we’ll give you for free Frame Composer, useful to compose frames and systems of windows and doors with closures and courtains. Frame Composer can also be purchased alone; please go to Frame Composer’s page for more information.

Tutorials

Tutorial 1: a very simple project. This tutorial shows you some of the main features of Frame Simulator. It points out how simple it is to compute transmittance of a window frame;
Tutorial 2: segment materials. Materials can now be set also on segments; this tutorial shows how to set reduced emissivity on cavities of an aluminium frame;
Tutorial 3: labels. This is an example of how to add various kinds of labels to your projects;
Tutorial 4: views. Learn how you can record views and create beautiful slide shows of you projects;
Tutorial 5: glazing cavity. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to handle glazing cavities in two different ways: filling it with a gas material and using a special “glazing cavity” material;
Tutorial 6: linear thermal transmittance. Glazing linear thermal transmittance computation is extremely simple; this tutorial shows you how to get it in two different ways;
Tutorial 7: roller shutter box. When following ISO 10077-2 standard to simulate roller shutter boxes, special attention must be paid materials used. This tutorial shows the main details of this computation.