eQUEST Training Module 1

Main eQUEST Window Navigation
eQUEST Module 1
NAVIGATING THE MAIN eQUEST WINDOW
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After clicking Finish in the SD Wizard, you will enter the main eQUEST window. While you are
here, you should take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with this screen. Every time you open
your project after this, you will begin in this view. The following list outlines the important
features and controls in this window:
1. Main Viewport
2. Legend for Main Viewport
3. Floating Toolbar: used to navigate and toggle view types
4. View Tabs: used for toggling between energy model views, spreadsheets, and summaries
5. Project Navigation Toolbar: used to review different energy model systems
6. Menu Bar: contains menus of program commands, many of which are repeated
graphically throughout this view
7. Main Toolbar: contains basic program commands
8. Action Toolbar: opens wizards, simulates buildings, and allows user to view reports
9. Action Toolbar Tabs: allows user to toggle between Actions and the Component Tree
The Main Viewport (1) shows a view of your project. When you initially open eQUEST or exit a
wizard you will see a 2-D roof plan view of the project. To change your view, simply click one of
the View Tabs (4) to toggle between views. You can check rough dimensions in the 2-D
Geometric view by clicking on the Shape View Mode icon, the first icon on the Floating Toolbar
(3).
Change to a 3-D view of your energy model by clicking the 3-D Geometry Tab on the View
Tabs (4). In this view you can rotate the model by holding down the Ctrl key and the left
mouse button simultaneously. To zoom hold down the Ctrl key and the right mouse button
simultaneously. To return to the original camera view, right-click and select Reset Camera.
Try toggling between different systems views of your project. On the Project Navigation Toolbar
(5) click the fourth tab called Air-Side HVAC. This will display a graphical view of the air-side
HVAC system. The other tabs will show different systems in your energy model. As you progress
farther in the design process, you may choose to edit the components in these views to more
accurately match your design. This will be explained in eQUEST Module 4. For now, leave these
settings as they are.
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