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1) It's better to create one block (e.g. one storey) and then draw partitions to define the zones. Have a look to the video tutorials. They explain everything in detail.

2) you can use construction lines but it's easier to use the drawing tools.

3) I am not sure. But I think when the simulation is running fine (without errors) there should be not problem.

4) Designbuilding has different conventions for drawing. Select the template which best fits the way you would like to define the building geometry:

• External measurements - the default option where the surface dimensions used in thermal calculations are derived from the zone outer geometry and air volumes and floor areas from the inner geometry. Note that this option is not compatible with the UK NCM which requires internal surface dimensions to be used in heat transfer calculations.
• External measurements to top of roof - like External measurements but zone geometry extends to the top of the roof.
• Internal measurements - a simpler option where blocks are created using internal measurements and zone surfaces are derived directly from this.
• External measurements, internal zone geometry - blocks are defined using external measurements and surfaces dimensions, zone volume and floors areas are all derived from the inner zone geometry.

You can select the template while creating a new building at site level. Read more here

1) It's better to create one block (e.g. one storey) and then draw partitions to define the zones. Have a look to the video tutorials. They explain everything in detail.

2) you can use construction lines but it's easier to use the drawing tools.

3) I am not sure. But I think when the simulation is running fine (without errors) there should be not problem.

4) Designbuilding has different conventions for drawing. Select the template which best fits the way you would like to define the building geometry:

• External measurements - the default option where the surface dimensions used in thermal calculations are derived from the zone outer geometry and air volumes and floor areas from the inner geometry. Note that this option is not compatible with the UK NCM which requires internal surface dimensions to be used in heat transfer calculations.
• External measurements to top of roof - like External measurements but zone geometry extends to the top of the roof.
• Internal measurements - a simpler option where blocks are created using internal measurements and zone surfaces are derived directly from this.
• External measurements, internal zone geometry - blocks are defined using external measurements and surfaces dimensions, zone volume and floors areas are all derived from the inner zone geometry.

You can select the template while creating a new building at site level. Read more here

1) It's better to create one block (e.g. one storey) and then draw partitions to define the zones. Have a look to the video tutorials. They explain everything in detail.

2) you can use construction lines but it's easier to use the drawing tools.

3) I am not sure. But I think when the simulation is running fine (without errors) there should be not problem.

4) Designbuilding has different conventions for drawing. Select the template which best fits the way you would like to define the building geometry:

• External measurements - the default option where the surface dimensions used in thermal calculations are derived from the zone outer geometry and air volumes and floor areas from the inner geometry. Note that this option is not compatible with the UK NCM which requires internal surface dimensions to be used in heat transfer calculations.
• External measurements to top of roof - like External measurements but zone geometry extends to the top of the roof.
• Internal measurements - a simpler option where blocks are created using internal measurements and zone surfaces are derived directly from this.
• External measurements, internal zone geometry - blocks are defined using external measurements and surfaces dimensions, zone volume and floors areas are all derived from the inner zone geometry.

You can select the template while creating a new building at site level. Read more here