SansCalc – Cloud-Based SaANS Calculator

SansCalc - Cloud-Based SaANS Calculator

FOR ARCHITECTS & BUILDING PROFESSIONALS

For professionals on the go

In yet another progressive step to further aid architects, designers, engineers and building technologists to better perform SANS 10400-XA and 204 calculations, we have created SANSCalc Online. Fenestration and other building energy efficiency calculations can now be done from any PC, tablet or device that has internet access. SANSCalc Online allows you to use one software license on many devices without having to download and install the application at all! A username and password is all that stands between you and the full workflow functionality.

Deemed to satisfy fenestration calculations

All modules from the SANS 204, SANS 10400-XA Energy Efficiency documents and the SAIAT endorsed XA Guide are included in SANSCalc Online. The reporting system includes the deemed to satisfy fenestration calculations, roof and wall insulation calculations, as well as peak energy demand and annual energy usage of lighting as outlined in the documents.

Online and always available

This web application is designed to help you not only perform energy efficiency calculations, but also to generate reports for building plan submission, construction and management purposes. As a result of the program being so flexible, it becomes part of your design workflow, allowing you to open and save your projects as you need them. Maintaining your SANS project’s information has never been easier: It is always online and available to everyone in your company.

Register for a fully functional FREE 15-day trial. No obligations!

SANSCalc Online Pricing

After your 15-day free SANSCalc Online trial has expired, you can buy a one year subscription to continue the use of this convenient fenestration calculator. Please follow these three simple steps to purchase your SANSCalc Online License today. Once you have completed this procedure, your SANSCalc Online Subscription will be activated and fully functional for one year from the date of confirmation. If you have not registered yet, simply click the register button and register for a no-obligation trial.

R527⁵⁰

Per Single User Per Year

Only one user can be logged in at a time to access the application and the company’s projects.

R287⁵⁰

Per Additional User Per Year

Add more users to allow project sharing. Users can simultaneously be logged in to work on, view and edit existing projects within the company.

SANSCalc Online Purchasing Procedure

1. Register (Only if you have not registered before)

Register for a 15-day free trial of SANSCalc Online. Please note the email address you use to register is needed as reference when you email through the proof of payment for activation procedures. Please ensure this is correct and that it is the email you wish to use for activation.

2. Pay

Make the payment to the following bank account:
Micrographics SA (Pty) Ltd | Absa Bank | Newton Park | Cheque Acc No: 4093 847 926 | Branch Code: 632005
Use your SANSCalc Online registered email address as reference

3. Complete Form

Please complete this form to finalise the SANSCalc Online Purchasing Procedure.

AFFORDABLE

SANSCalc Online is not only one of the best SANS 10400-XA and SANS 204 specification calculators on the market, but it also guarantees to have the most cost-effective options available. No downloading procedures and no installation time, save you implementation time and costs. SANSCalc Online also saves you countless hours of time consuming calculations.

Import from Revit

Easily gather fenestration and other information from your existing Autodesk Revit models, import, edit and perform the calculations inside SANSCalc of your design. While building from existing data will help speed the calculation process, the calculator maintains usability for those not using Revit, allowing users to enter all information manually, in the event of projects which are already on printed media, or other software such as AutoCAD, Caddie, ArchiCAD, AllyCAD, ZWCAD etc.

Complete Report

SANSCalc Online allows you to review all your projects as if they were already built with complete documentation and certification. Under normal circumstances, these calculations would be extremely dreary and time-consuming – with the likeliness of errors and manual miscalculations – while SANSCalc Online effortlessly do these calculations for you. Once a project is ready to submit to the council, the user can generate an accurate, complete report that is ready for submission.

Cloud Based

Your company’s SANSCalc Online users can access the software and all saved projects from any computer or mobile device connected to the internet – no installation required at all! All your data is safely secured and permanently backed up on the SANSCalc server. There is no need to worry about hardware errors that could possibly cause data loss. SANSCalc Online works on a floating software license model, which means that, once a user is logged out, anyone else in the organisation can log in and work on the exact same projects.

Accurate

SANSCalc Online is programmed to generate reports on the deemed to satisfy fenestration calculations, energy demand and usage of lighting along with other building energy efficiency regulations as stipulated in the SANS 10400-XA and SANS 204 documentation.These calculations are hard coded and the formulas are non-editable and are based on the tables, information and formulas outlined in the SANS 10400-XA and SANS 204 guidelines and do not deviate ensuring consistent results every time.

Ease of Use

SANSCalc Online is an easy to use program based on an architectural database that contains the latest information and tables as specified by the SANS 204 and SANS 10400-XA regulations. The application comes with built-in tooltips, screenshots and demo videos to ensure ease of use. As the user works with SANSCalc Online, the system will guide the user to ensure compliance so they can adjust their designs accordingly.

SANSCalc Export Revit Add-In

Overview

The Revit add-on, called SANSCalcExport, is a custom developed tool which will assist in transferring parameters from Revit into the standalone SANSCalc Desktop or the cloud based SANSCalc Online systems.SANSCalcExport is updated each year to cater for the latest available release of Autodesk Revit. This add-in is optional and not required for SANSCalc Desktop or SANSCalc Online to function.You may install SANSCalcExport on as many PC as you want. Each user could then export his Revit info to a SANSCalc Database file ( .db ) which could be opened or imported on both the standalone SANSCalc Desktop or the cloud based SANSCalc Online systems.

Points to consider when using the SANSCalc Revit add-in

Please mitre all Revit wall connections. For curved walls and curtain walls mitring might not work and you might need to double check wall lengths between Revit and SANSCalc. SANSCalcExport will add a mark property into each walls’ instance properties for cross reference purposes. Inside Revit you can add a wall tag from the UK library to show the mark property as a tag. Make sure each walls’ exterior face is set to the exterior of the building. Doors and windows are linked to the orientation of walls. Make sure the wall type properties of your external walls are set to “external” and internal walls set to “internal”. Please ensure that all “stacked walls” are converted to “basic walls” before exporting to SANSCalc Desktop. You can do this by selecting the stacked wall then “Right Click” => “Break Up”.

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-In Download Link

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-in installation files

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-In Release Notes

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-In V1.1.7
Merge installation file to cater for side-by-side installation to Revit version 2017-2020

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-In V1.1.6
Update to include window elements that are hosted within In-Place wall families provided that the Function parameter of the In-Place wall family is set to Exterior

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-In V1.1.4
Version specific release for Revit 2017

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-In V1.1.3
Version specific release for Revit 2016

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-In V1.1.2
Added checking mechanism for fenestration elements that are not linked to a level

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-In V1.1.1
Minor Bug fixed on Lighting Wattage export

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-In V1.1
• Revit 2015 Compatible
• Fixed support for special characters in Revit file names.
• Added support for exporting Lighting Fixtures and Wattages from Revit

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-In V1.05
• Compatible with SANSCalc v2.0
• Optimised for exporting large Revit files
• Compatible with Revit 2012-2014
• Bug Fixes
• Curtain wall-length export fix
• Export windows and roofs successfully

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-In V1.0.4
• Fixed – The export tool caused Revit to crash in some cases
• Area does not export properly from Revit in some cases
• The wall mark is not updated and exported in some cases

SANSCalcExport Revit Add-In V1.0.3
• Added an export progress indicator
• Provision for stacked walls