1. Download the Kolega installation files received with the email

2. Unzip the folder

3. Run Kolega.exe file located in the folder

4. Create an account

5. Confirm account with received email

The program is navigated through the navigation panel located on the left side of the main window.

This panel contains all the steps users need to go through to generate the appropriate solutions.

In the main canvas are geometric objects and in the properties panel are the properties of these objects.

Create or open existing project

1. Add project name (name of the folder created to store the project files)

2. Add optional description 

3. Select “Add file localization” on the right side of the screen to set where you want to create project folder

4. Use “Select” to move to the next screen

Set information on the site location and required analysis

1. Site Data:

• Activate “Downtown”  if your investment is located in the downtown area. The downtown area has less rigorous requirements for access to skylight.

• Set the geographic location of your site, the software will use location to calculate the sun hours

• Location on map - by clicking this button you can check on the map whether the entered longitude and latitude correspond to the selected plot

2. Sunlight Settings:

• You can use available presets for sunlight requirements or add your own with “+” and remove with “-” buttons.

• Kolega will search for solutions that individually pass the provided time requirements calculated for each flat.

• Adding several time slots means that each apartment will have to meet the requirements for each. Failure to meet the insolation in one of the intervals means no insolation in the apartment.

1. Import DXF

• to learn how to properly prepare the file, check "How to prepare input dxf file" in the user guide

2. Set the CheckZone parameters:

• Maximum building coverage ratio

• Maximum floor area ratio above ground

• Maximum floor area ratio underground

3. Set the BuildingZone parameters:

• Maximum height

• Maximum level count

• Minimum level count

• Roof attic height

• Level height

• Building length interval

• Depth of sectional buildings (building with apartments that have access to sunlight on two sides of the building)

• Depth of corridor buildings (building with apartments that have access to sunlight on one side of the building)

• Building Orientation Angle - the ability to set the desired building grid direction.

• Acceptable angle of building orientation deviation - freedom of grid rotation from the angle set in "Building orientation angle" (both to the left and to the right).

Kolega has three building generation modes:

• Initial - 256 generates solutions, displays 32

• Standard - 480 generates solutions, displays 48

• Extended - 640 generates solutions, displays 64

Development generation time may vary depending on the size of the plot and the complexity of the case.

By clicking on the stop and save button, we can stop generation and move to the next step on the “05 Solutions” navigation bar.

By clicking the export button you can export the selected solution to popular CAD formats: DXF, BIM, OBJ.

After pressing this button, a folder with exported solutions will open.

1. To start generating, you need to prepare a dxf file with at least 2 elements on the appropriate layers:

   • CheckZone area, and BuildingZone area:

     • CheckZone is an area for balancing building coverage, floor area ratio, etc..

     • BuildingZone is the area in which buildings will be located. 

2. All polylines should be on the appropriate layers and drawn in meters.

3. In order to ensure the precision of the program, all these objects should be close to the beginning of the coordinate system.

4. When saving or exporting a dxf file, pay attention to whether the program converts polylines into broken lines or splines.

5. For example, in Rhino 3d when exporting to DXF, select the “2007 polylines” profile.

6. The easiest way to prepare such a file is to download a sample dxf file and customize it.

7. In addition, you can add such objects as:

   • Excluded Zone - the area you want to exclude from the building area (it can be green area, water, etc.).

   • Building_x - the outline of the building, where X is the height of the building in meters (e.g. Building_12.5, is a building with a height of 12.5m).