Input of the tool Intuitive 3D CAD interface allows validation of the simplest sketch design to highly complex 3D models.

Output of the tool ECOTECT's own analysis functions use a wide range of informative graphing methods which can be saved as Metafiles, Bitmaps or animations.

It featured extensive 3D modelling, shading, solar access, overshadowing, lighting, cost analysis, acoustic and thermal simulation functions.

Tables of data can also be easily output. Ecotect was acquired by Autodesk in 2008 and packaged with Green Building Studio as Autodesk Ecotect Analysis.Unfortunately Autodesk discontinued it in March 2015. To better understand how sound travels through a space it is useful to try Ecotect's acoustic ray animations. Ecotect acoustic mod#įor more specific analysis or validation you can export to RADIANCE, POV Ray, VRML, AutoCAD DXF, EnergyPlus, AIOLOS, HTB2, CheNATH, ESP-r, ASCII Mod files, and XML. The animations show how the sound moves with color-coded rays that indicate direct reflecting surfaces, useful sound, masked sound, echoes, border, and reverberation. Unfortunately, I cannot capture these rays in a screen shot. Our acoustics and audio engineering group are doing some research in collaborating sound reproduction by well known acoustics-based approach and audio. Strengths Allows the user to 'play' with design ideas at the conceptual stages, providing essential analysis feedback from even the simplest sketch model.ECOTECT progressively guides the user as more detailed design information becomes available.

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