Overview
Fully integrate cost analysis
Involve cost estimating as an active discipline in the design process rather than as an afterthought as is typical in a traditional, performance oriented, design process. Remix enables NAFCOM and SEER-H to easily interface with performance tools implemented in Phoenix Integration's ModelCenter framework.
Leverage existing best-of-class cost estimating tools
Execute the full, graphical, versions of NAFCOM and SEER-H in ModelCenter. Within seconds, Remix generates a "wrapper" for any existing NAFCOM or SEER-H model, allowing for it to be imported into ModelCenter. Why settle for reduced functionality cost models? Exercise the full power of these best-in-class cost estimating tools within your ModelCenter multidisciplinary analyses.
Ensure continuity and boost efficiency
Link NAFCOM and SEER-H cost models with other tools in ModelCenter to maintain analytical consistency and eliminate transcription errors in the design process. Changes at any level in the design can rapidly propagate through the cost tools without any need for human intervention.
Investigate Uncertainty
Remix enables automatic execution of cost models within ModelCenter. Use ModelCenter to easily and rapidly perform trade studies, probabilistic analysis, and other tasks requiring hundreds to thousands of executions.
Optimize with cost in the loop
Perform cost as an independent variable (CAIV) analysis and optimize the economics of your projects.
Details
Remix provides a means for ModelCenter to interface with the GUI-only NAFCOM or SEER-H by automatically generating a wrapper file for any unique NAFCOM or SEER-H model. Remix takes control of the NAFCOM GUI at runtime. It also takes advantage of SEER-H’s Server Mode to execute SEER-H in conjunction with a semaphore and command file. It provides ModelCenter interfaces for all conventional cost estimation equation (CER) input variables, conventional CER complexity factor inputs, complexity generator (CG) CER universal factors, and CG subsystem-specific input variables (e.g. structural efficiency, design lifetime, volume, output power).
System Requirements
General
- Java™ Runtime Environment 1.5 or higher (JRE 5)
- Cost Analysis Module: NAFCOM© 2004, 2006, 2007 (All builds)
- Cost Analysis Module: SEER-H 7.0®
- ModelCenter® 6.1 and above
Microsoft®:
- Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, NT, and ME
Software Delivery
- We prefer to deliver our products electronically as this is the fastest and most cost-effective way to distribute our products.
- Physical delivery is available upon request. All physical software discs will be shipped for free within the United States. International shipping charges will apply.
