Model Requirements

Insight Solar Analysis with Revit requires you select surfaces for analysis. The surfaces can be from conceptual masses or building elements. There are however some limitations on surfaces that will produce accurate results.

Transparent surfaces

Insight Solar Analysis with Revit will assume elements and surfaces are either completely opaque, or completely transparent. For this reason, it is not advised to conduct solar analysis on transparent surfaces, like glazing or curtain walls for example. Read more in the Material Assumptions section.

Detailed geometry types

Currently Insight Solar Analysis with Revit supports mass surfaces and surfaces of standard architectural elements, such as walls, floors, roofs, and ceilings. While you may be able to select other surfaces, many Revit detailed geometry element types are not supported, including many family types (including Generic models), grouped objects, components, linked objects, imported surface geometry, and energy analysis model surfaces. Results for these geometry types will often lead to inaccurate results that are close to zero.