Working with Numeric Ranges |  |  |  |

The numeric ranges window window allows you to assign one or more values to a parametric variable or to a slider.

To open the numeric ranges window for parametric analyses:

1. | On the Parametric Simulation Setup page, select a variable in the list.

2. | Click Edit.

Note. Solar Advisor runs a complete hourly simulation for one year for each value that you assign to a variable. To avoid excessively long model runs, avoid assigning unnecessary values to parametric variables.

To open the numeric ranges window for sliders:

1. | On the Results page, choose the sliders you want to display.

2. | Click the Edit Slider Values button.

Define Range
| Description
Start Value | The range of variable values displayed in the Variable Values list begins with this value. The start value units and magnitude should be appropriate for the variable to which values are being assigned.
End Value | Range of variable values ends with this value. The start value units and magnitude should be appropriate for the variable to which values are being assigned.
Increment | Solar Advisor adds the increment value to each value in the list to calculate the next value. Increment values may be positive, negative, or decimal values.
Update | Calculates values based on the parameters defined above and displays them in the Variable Values list.

Variable Values The Variable Values list shows the values that Solar Advisor will assign to the parametric variable or slider.
| Description
Add After | Add a value after the selected value in the Variable Values list.
Add Before | Add a value before the selected value in the list.
Up | Move the selected value one step up in the list.
Down | Move the selected value one step down in the list.
Remove | Remove the selected value from the list.

To assign values to a parametric variable or slider, you must define a range for the value. Values may or may not follow a regular pattern.

Regular pattern example: To assign the values 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10 to a variable:

1. | Type 0 for the start value.

2. | Type 10 for the end value.

3. | Type 2.5 for the increment.

4. | Click Update.

To assign values that do not follow a regular pattern, you can use the buttons under the Variable Values box to add values to the list.

Irregular range example: To assign the values 0, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 to a variable:

1. | Type 3 for the start value.

2. | Type 6 for the end value.

3. | Type 1 for the increment.

4. | Click Update.

5. | Select the number 3 in the Variable Values list.

6. | Click Add Before.

7. | Type 0 in the Add Before Selection window.

8. | Click OK.

9. | Select the number 6 in the Variable Values list.

10. | Click Add After.

11. | Type 10 in the Add After Selection window.

12. | Click OK.

Use the Up, Down, and Remove buttons to move through the list of variable values and to delete values.