Mold Simulator | Thermal Bridge

Thermal Bridge

Mold Simulator is the solution to perform thermal and hygrometric analysis of walls, windows and ceilings. It makes easy to find a thermal bridge and areas affected by surface and interstitial condensation. Mold Simulator is available in Italian and English languages and for Windows and MacOSX.
NEW: since version 5 Bridge Generator is integrated into Mold Simulator: you’ll be able to parametrically geneate thermal bridges in few clicks starting from a large predefined library of presets.

Mold Pro – Ψ and Condensation analysis

Thermal bridges Ψ computation and condensation test conforming to EN ISO 10211 and EN ISO 13788

Mold Dynamic – Dynamic analysis

All the Pro features, thermal lag and analysis over time

Mold 3D – Tridimensional computation

Pro and Dynamic versions in three dimensions

Do you want to try Mold Simulator?

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

Mold 6 Viewer (Win64)

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Mold 6 Viewer (MaxOSX64)

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Mold Simulator Sample 1 - EN

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Mold 6 3D Viewer (Win64)

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Mold 6 3D Viewer (MacOSX64)

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Mold Simulator 3D Sample 1

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

What’s new in version 6

Increased GUI speed;
Brand new online documentation;
New automatic update system;
New automatic window laying psi computation method;
New automatic wall-ground junction psi computation method (ISO 10211 methods A and B);
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;
Update to UNI 10351:2021;
Window laying with Bridge Generator;
EN 10456 materials;
Search field for Edilclima materials;
Now you can import from another boundary when using per-month modes;
Zoom type, when exporting to Edilclima, option in general and project settings;
View type, when exporting to Edilclima, option in general and project settings;
Default resistance type in general settings.
ISO 6946 air layers resistance computation;
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.

Available with Dynamic version only:

Analythic thermal lag computation;
Graphical hours-with-mold visualization.

Available with 3D version only:

Now you can disable, not just hide, layers on components stack;
More robust meshing;
Merge also from 3D files, selecting the component;
Temperature analysis on 3D section planes;
Components swap button;
Improved mold and dew 3D visualizations;
Now you can add volumes when importing;
Section elements generation with double click;
Option to center imported geometry;
Import speed highly increased.

Available with a Frame Simulator license only:

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.

Simplified laying ψ

Mold Simulator Tutorial 2: simplified window laying ψ

Floor on ground ψ

Mold Simulator Tutorial 6: floor on ground thermal bridge

3D – Sampling analysis

Mold Simulator 3D Tutorial 1: sampling analysis

3D – Inner results

Mold Simulator 3D Tutorial 5: showing inner results

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

Plugins and features for thermal bridges

Every version of the sofware has a different set of features (see below for a full list). Since version 3 you can expand Mold Simulator capabilities by activating additional plugins, which can be purchased separately.

Some plugins’ features are already available by certain versions of the software (for example, geometric tools are already implemented by Mold Pro). Here you are the full list of plugins:

Name	Features	Available for Pro	Available for Dynamic	Price
Import/Export pack	LBNL Therm import, SketchUp Import/Export (on 3D version only)	X	X	€60 + tax
ISO 15099	ISO 15099 cavities, ISO 15099 boundary conditions, ISO 15099 glazing systems	X	X	€60 + tax
PHI module	Passive House Institute - specific features	X	X	€60 + tax

Create you own slide shows!

You will be able to create real slide shows of your projects: simple “record” some screenshots and Mold 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.
Mold Simulator is distributed by Dartwin; please visit www.dartwin.it for more information.

Feature	Pro	Dynamic	IEP	15099
compute linear thermal transmittance of thermal bridges with few and simple steps	X	X
compute the thermal characteristics of building elements, windows and ceilings according to the ISO 10211 standard; in particular, once you have specified material properties and boundary conditions, using the finite element method you can find the distribution of temperature and heat flow over the cross section	X	X
create your own custom materials	X	X
visualize and print many different computation results: isotherms, heat flow, condensation areas, meshing triangulation, boundary conditions and many others	X	X
find areas of condensation according to the standard ISO 13788-2003	X	X
perform Glaser analysis to check for interstitial condensation (and eventually evaporation) according to the standard ISO 13788	X	X
perform Glaser analysis using simulated temperatures	X	X
compute thermal lag, according to EN ISO 13786		X
perform condensation and thermal analysis over time, considering heat capacity of materials		X
use boundary conditions depending on time		X
automatic cavity detection	X	X
construction axis management	X	X
subdivide and manage progect in blocks	X	X
geometrically transform entire project	X	X
customizable rendering settings	X	X
boundary conditions groups	X	X
3D view and management	X	X
EN 12898 correct emissivity computation	X	X
area computation method	X	X
customizable reports	X	X
additional material types: EN ISO 10077-2 insulation panel, segment, transparent, gas	X	X
EN ISO 10077-2, EN 1745, UNI 10351 material libraries	X	X
import projects from DXF files	X	X	X
export project to DXF files	X	X	X
LBNL Therm import			X
ISO 15099 cavities				X
ISO 15099 boundary conditions				X
ISO 15099 glazing systems				X
parametric bridge generator	X	X
Feature	Pro	Dynamic	IEP	15099

(IEP = import/export pack, 15099 = ISO 15099)