DIVA for Rhino
Overview
DIVA for Rhino
DIVA-for-Rhino is a highly optimized daylighting and energy modeling plug-in for Rhino3d.
The plug-in was initially developed at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University and is now distributed and developed by Solemma LLC.
DIVA-for-Rhino allows users to carry out a series of environmental performance evaluations of individual buildings and urban landscapes including:
- Radiation Maps
- Photorealistic Renderings
- Climate-Based Daylighting Metrics
- Annual & Individual Time Step Glare Analysis
- LEED and CHPS Daylighting Compliance
- Single Thermal Zone Energy and Load Calculations
More recent functionaility to be added includes:
- LEED v4 daylighting credit – simulate the credit using the IES-LM-83's sDA metric
- Electric Lighting - load in and position IES files to simulate electric lighting
Key Features
DIVA for Rhino Key Features
There is a detailed User Guide for DIVA for Rhino on the Diva for Rhino website, alternatively the Key Chapters are referenced below.
Getting Started
- Video Tutorials
- Installation
- Setting up a Rhino Model
- File Naming and Storage
- Navigate the User Interface, pt. 1
- Navigate the User Interface, pt. 2
- Your First Simulation
- Archiving Results
- Troubleshooting
Advanced DIVA for Rhino Concepts
- Custom Radiance Materials
- Advanced Shading (CBM)
- Lighting Controls
- Simulating Luminaires with IES Files
DIVA for Grasshopper
Simulation Types
- Simulations in General
- Visualizations
- Timelapse Images
- Radiation Maps
- Point-in-Time Glare
- Annual Glare
- Daylight Factor and Illuminance
- LEED-IEQ-8.1 Compliance
- Climate-Based Metrics
- CHPS Simulations
- Radiation Maps-Grid Based
- Thermal Analysis
- Load Metrics
Tips & Tricks
Technical Details
Technical Details / System Requirements:
DIVA for Rhino is a plug-in for Rhino3d and also Grasshopper so please follow the general hardware and system requirement advice for Rhino3d as detailed here:
Basic Specification Requirements:
Rhino 5 for Windows runs on ordinary Windows desktop and laptop computers, with:
Hardware:
- 1 GB RAM. 8 GB or more is recommended
- DVD drive or an Internet connection for installation
- 600 MB disk space
- OpenGL 2 capable video card recommended
- Note: Apple hardware is supported only with Bootcamp
Operating systems:
- Windows 7 or 8 - recommended
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP (32-bit only) Service Pack 3
- Note: Both 32- and 64-bit versions are installed on 64-bit Windows systems.
Internet:
- Service releases downloaded automatically
- License validation and product registration is simplified
Not supported:
- Linux
- Windows NT, 95, 98, ME, or 2000
- Windows XP 64-bit
- Mac OS X, but an OS X version is under development.
- Virtualization systems on OS X such as VMWare and Parallels