Reference

Commands, model data, file formats and applicability of calculation outputs.

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Rhino commands

Command	Purpose
`KoalaAssessFrame`	Start the point-picking shortcut for a custom frame assessment.
`KoalaExamples`	Open Library → Examples.
`KoalaGlazingProperties`	Inspect a selected glazing or frame component.
`Koala`	Open the main KOALA panel.
`KoalaRun`	Run a calculation or display a result mode through command options.
`KoalaWindowAnalysis`	Open the window assessment and reference-measurement form.
`KoalaWindows`	Open Library → Windows / IGUs.
`KoalaClearFrameAssessment`	Remove custom frame assessments.

Materials and boundary conditions

Material records define thermal conductivity, density, specific heat capacity and vapour diffusion resistance where applicable. Boundary conditions define the environment, temperature, relative humidity and surface resistance. Layer assignments determine which records apply to each model volume.

See standalone material libraries and Rhino layer assignments. Profile cavities may use an equivalent conductivity or the automatic frame-cavity method.

Window and glazing data

Frame configurations and sources records compatibility, source classification and component identifiers. Glazing import describes supported WINDOW-derived data. Placed components retain snapshots of their assigned properties and provenance.

Files and exports

Format	Contents or use
Construction JSON	Standalone construction geometry, assignments and boundary data.
Rhino .3dm	Model geometry and document-based KOALA assignments, study setup and measurements.
.kvox	A converged solved field and its thermal summary. See saved result fields.
Glazing JSON	`koala.glazing-system` version 1, with pane/gap properties and recorded reference conditions.
PDF, CSV and report/study JSON	Report figures and tables, structured results, or the complete study with its inputs.
EnergyPlus IDF	Equivalent construction or window-frame properties supported by the assessment. See EnergyPlus export.

Applicability and limitations

The methods guide describes the numerical model. Window and cavity calculations are thermal-only; Glaser results are steady-state screening. Review window assessment limits, frame cavity assumptions and the source scope of a supplied configuration when interpreting results.