This topic provides a brief guide to the Point Calculation options of PEN3D's user interface. Click on the text balloons or scroll down for detailed descriptions.
To enter the point calculation options select
This opens the Point Calculations Options dialog.
To Calculate the Noise at a Receptor Point:
All calculations follow the same methodology:
| 1. | Select the calculation points (In this case the Test Point); |
| 2. | Next select the sources. In most cases all noise sources are selected (the default setting); |
| 3. | The Environmental (and Railway) model require the meteorological conditions and ground conditions to be specified; |
| 4. | The next step is to select the Output option. This relates to whether only the total noise level is required or the attenuations as well. |
| 5. | This option includes the Overall noise level and the attenuations. After selecting OK the results are calculated and presented in a word processor style output window. This output can be printed, saved or copy and pasted into spreadsheet or word processors. |
| 6. | When closing the Point Calculation Window the program asks if the results are to be saved |
