Technical Guidance
What are the geometry requirements?
What should I do if my “City is Too Big”?
What should I do if my files are too large?
How does Orbital Stack integrate Future Climate Data into simulations?
What is the smallest size (thickness) object that Orbital Stack can handle when it goes to meshing?
Some of the buildings have offsets, what are the smallest dimensions that we should use so the model meshes correctly?
What is Orbital Stack’s Future Climate Data feature?
What distance should I consider when choosing my upwind terrain for each wind direction?
Why do I need to select an upwind terrain option for all directions?
Why use Future Climate Data for microclimate simulations?
How should I model the terrain around my project?
What are the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs)?
What types of landscaping can we include?
How do I specify the porosity of my landscaping and mitigation objects?
Does AI support landscaping and porous elements?
Can we customize the porosity of fences with any %?
How should I model palm trees?
What % porosity does Orbital Stack Support?
What is the difference between inbounds [-1, 1] results with the inbounds [-2. 2] results?
My results are distorted/ only showing as blue and green. Why is this happening?
I have some deep 7-8 feet continuous balconies, how should we model these?
Is it possible to use weather data from multiple locations in one simulation?
How is the height of the data specified and why is it important?
Can I edit or replace my custom weather file after uploading it?
What should I do if I encounter errors while uploading my custom weather file?
Where can I find sample data to help me format my TC360 weather file correctly?
What should I do if my weather data source is not in TC360 format?
How do I label my custom weather file after uploading it?
Can I upload multiple custom weather files for a single project?
What is the proper format for the wind direction column?
What units should I use for wind speed in my TC360 weather file?
How do I measure wind speed and at what height should it be measured?
What if I only have wind data and no other meteorological information?
How do I format the date and time in my TC360 weather file?
What is TC360 weather data and why is it required?
How do I aggregate and compare multiple result layers?
Can I download multiple result layers at once?
Is there a limit to the number of times I can download the data?
Do I need any special software to view glTF files?
Which software do I need to access and view VTP files?
What is the difference between VTP and glTF file formats?
Where can I access and download the data files?
How can I utilize the downloaded data?
What types of data can I download from my project scenario?
Can I identify the simulation engine used for CFD simulations?
Why is the simulation engine version important?
Is it possible to change the simulation engine after the project is completed?
My project doesn’t indicate which simulation engine was used. How can I find out?
What are the different versions of simulation engines available?
How can I determine which simulation engine was used for my project?