### Results viewing window |  |

This window allows to check and display the results of analyses computed by TownScope.
It is activated from the analysis manager window. The title bar of the window displays the type of the analysis, the name of the scene and the name of analysis element.

The available input fields depend on the type of analysis and on the type of used element.

Colors : Four colors are used in the results rendering from the minimun (left most color) to the maximum (right most color) of the displayed values.
[polyline and zone elements]
To change a color, just double-click on the corresponding bar and the color chooser dialog will appear.

Style : In this menu you can select the way TownScope transforms a calculated value into a color value.
[polyline and zone elements]
Available options :

- Gradient : The displayed values are distributed uniformaly over the four colors. For values within one level range, the colors are computed in a linear way between the minimum's color and the maximum's color of that range : applying a gradient. The values reference shown on the left side of the main view pane gives one color for one value.
- Levels : The displayed values are distributed uniformaly over the four colors. But, values within the same level range are represented with the same color : the one corresponding to the maximum value of that range. The values reference (left side) in this case, shows a '<=' before each color.
- Ratios gradient : In the first two styles described above, the values are distributed uniformaly over the four colors. In this style, using the mouse click & drag on the colors bars, you can choose four ratios (one for each color) that will be used to calculate the color of one given value.
  For example if you choose :
  - Blue = 0.0 (0 %) the minimum of the displayed values
  - Cyan = 0.2 (20 %)
  - Yellow = 0.8 (80 %)
  - Red = 1.0 (100 %) the maximum of the displayed values
  then
  - Values between 0 and 20 percent of the [minimum - maximum] displayed range will have a blue-to-cyan gradient calculated color.
  - Values betwen 20 and 80 percent of the [minimum - maximum] range will have a cyan-to-yellow gradient calculated color.
  - and, Values betwen 20 and 80 percent of the [minimum - maximum] range will have a yellow-to-red gradient calculated color.
- Ratios levels : This option combines the Ratios and the Levels style. The color of one given level is calculated using the its ratio and the ratios distribution set by the user.

if you set the ratios to 0, 1/3, 2/3 and 1 respectively, then the 'Ratio gradient' is equivalent to the 'Gradient' style and the 'Ratios levels' is equivalent to the 'Levels' style.

Values (Relative or Absolute) : Exclusive options to specify the range of values to display.
[polyline and zone elements]

- In relative mode, the application calculates the real minimum and maximum results values.
- In absolute mode, you can set the values range of values using the activated Min. and Max. input fields.

Curves (Fill, Frame or Fill + Frame) : Options to specify the results drawing style on a zone element.
[zome elements]

- Frame mode : the results are displayed using iso-values curves. Each curve has a color representing the displayed value.

  Example of iso-values curves (sky opening) :

- Fill mode : Based on the values of the calculated points, the fill style choosed in Colors / Style, is used to fill the zone element.

  Example of filled surface (minimum length) :

- Fill + Frame mode : overlay the two drawings presented above.
- In these two modes, you can select between two options :
  - use level step (S): the result values are distributed from minimum to maximum using this step, so that the number of reference values displayed is (max - min)/S.
  - use levels number (N) : the step used to divide the minimum...maximum range into N reference values is (max - min)/N.
  In both cases, the apllied value (level step or the levels number) is specified in the Value input field.

Show :

The options available in this section also depend on the type of analysis. In the following table, we give the available fields for each element and for each analysis type. In the case of polyline or zone elements, you van combine these options to display the results for one computed value.

| Point(s) element | Polyline element | Zone element
Solar Access | Calculated points Calculated days | Computed energies (total, direct, diffused, reflected) Sunshine time and Shade time Calculated days Hour (total, or a specific hour of the day)
Comfort Evaluation | Calculated points Calculated days | Computed values (sweating rate, sweating evaporated, skinwetness, sensation temp) Calculated days Hour (hours of the day)
Sky Opening | Calculated points | No options, one value : sky opening
View Lengths | Calculated points | Values (average, minimum, maximum and carateristic length, variation rate and sky opening)
Visibility | Calculated points | Values (relative, absolute)

Comparing
When you check the results of one analysis, the application searchs in all the computed analyses and collects all those having the same type, the same element and the same calculation extra-data. All the founded analyses are listed in the Compare to list field. The items of this list are the names of the scenes files of the collected analyses.
You can compare the currently checked results to those done on any other scene. The comparaison is done according to the options selected in the Values section.
The Compare to field is available for any type of analysis and any type of element when possible (compare to list not empty).
The displayed values represents the difference between the values of the inspected analysis and those of the compared to analysis.
For solar access analysis only :
Another comparaison is possible : compare to Clear site values. It gives the difference between the computed values and the maximum possible (nominal) values. On the right of the comparaison list, another option field is shown : . If the user selects this option, the comparaison (difference) values are calculated and displayed as percentage.
Inspecting : (Zone and Polyline elements)
When the results are displayed in the main view pane, you can get the result value for any specific point on the computed element : While holding the Ctrl key down, click the mouse-left-button on the point. The notification panel in the main window shows a message containing the x,y,z values of the point and the corresponding result value :
Exporting :
At any time, when you activate the button, you will be asked to specify the name of the exported results file. This export is done only for one value according to selected options in the Values section. Exporting the complete and detailed results of any analysis can be done in the Analyses manager window.

Notes :

- When the analysis results are displayed in the main view pane, information about these results are also shown :
  - The type of analysis, the scene and the element used.
  - The title of the displayed value(s), example : Direct energy [wh/m2] - Jun 15 - Hours total
- The range of values is also displayed in the main view pane as a list of reference values drawn with the corresponding colors. The range of colors depends on the selected start and end colors. The length of the list depends on the selected options in the Values type and Curves type sections.

  Range of reference values :

- In solar access analysis, the computed energies list depends on the choices you made in the Settings/Solar Access panel before starting the calculations. For example, if you did not check the Compute Reflected energy, option the Reflected item of the energies list is deactivated.
- For point elements, results can be displayed in sumrary or in detailed mode depending on the options selected in the Values section. The and tools of the main view pane tool bar can be used to zoom in or out the point results drawing. Mouse click & drag scrolls the results up and down.
- For polyline elements, the results can be shown in axes+curve style or in 3D style within the scene. You can select the style in the Settings/Display panel.
- For zone elements the results are always rendered in 3D style.
- For polyline and zone elements the results drawing is only possible in Parallel or Perspective projections. The user can also choose to display or not the analysed scene (Settings/Display).

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