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... "vertices for the Surface are approaching but not quite 0". That's OK, IMO. Both set of coordinates seem fine at first glance. A few suggestions:

A) Try raising the door sill by 0.025 (i.e. an inch):

  17.832832, 0, 2.032,                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 1 {m}
  17.832832, 0, 0.025,                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 2 {m}
  18.848832, 0, 0.025,                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 3 {m}
  18.848832, 0, 2.032;                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 4 {m}

... SketchUp sometimes has a hard time with a subsurface edge aligned with its base surface edge.

B) Surface 399 is an interzone surface. It's facing some other wall, {3f3ba925-c317-411c-ab04-62e1acec8ada} - you may want to validate its coordinates as well.

C) As Surface 399 is an interzone surface, Sub Surface 395 must also reference a matching subsurface with the adjacent base surface, {3f3ba925-c317-411c-ab04-62e1acec8ada}, as its parent. Its "Outside Boundary Condition Object" can't be left blank like that. With a text editor, CTRL-F {3f3ba925-c317-411c-ab04-62e1acec8ada} to check if there's a paired subsurface for Sub Surface 395. If not, you can try adding one e.g.:

OS:SubSurface,
  {869704f3-8c02-4b9d-a2b2-09b7e587013x}, !- Handle
  Sub Surface 395x,                       !- Name
  Door,                                   !- Sub Surface Type
  ,                                       !- Construction Name
  {3f3ba925-c317-411c-ab04-62e1acec8ada}, !- Surface Name
  {869704f3-8c02-4b9d-a2b2-09b7e587013f}, !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
  ,                                       !- View Factor to Ground
  ,                                       !- Frame and Divider Name
  ,                                       !- Multiplier
  ,                                       !- Number of Vertices
 18.848832, 0, 2.032;                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 4 {m}
 18.848832, 0, 0.025,                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 3 {m}
 17.832832, 0, 0.025,                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 2 {m}
 17.832832, 0, 2.032,                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 1 {m}

... a bit tricky doing this by hand. Make it sure its handle is unique. If unsuccessful, try deleting Sub Surface 395.

Hope this helps.


... "vertices for the Surface are approaching but not quite 0". That's OK, IMO. Both set of coordinates seem fine at first glance. A few suggestions:

A) Try raising the door sill by 0.025 (i.e. an inch):

  17.832832, 0, 2.032,                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 1 {m}
  17.832832, 0, 0.025,                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 2 {m}
  18.848832, 0, 0.025,                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 3 {m}
  18.848832, 0, 2.032;                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 4 {m}

... SketchUp sometimes has a hard time with a subsurface edge aligned with its base surface edge.

B) Surface 399 is an interzone surface. It's facing some other wall, {3f3ba925-c317-411c-ab04-62e1acec8ada} - you may want to validate its coordinates as well.

C) As Surface 399 is an interzone surface, Sub Surface 395 must also reference a matching subsurface with the adjacent base surface, {3f3ba925-c317-411c-ab04-62e1acec8ada}, as its parent. Its "Outside Boundary Condition Object" can't be left blank like that. With a text editor, CTRL-F {3f3ba925-c317-411c-ab04-62e1acec8ada} to check if there's a paired subsurface for Sub Surface 395. If not, you can try adding one e.g.:

OS:SubSurface,
  {869704f3-8c02-4b9d-a2b2-09b7e587013x}, !- Handle
  Sub Surface 395x,                       !- Name
  Door,                                   !- Sub Surface Type
  ,                                       !- Construction Name
  {3f3ba925-c317-411c-ab04-62e1acec8ada}, !- Surface Name
  {869704f3-8c02-4b9d-a2b2-09b7e587013f}, !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
  ,                                       !- View Factor to Ground
  ,                                       !- Frame and Divider Name
  ,                                       !- Multiplier
  ,                                       !- Number of Vertices
 18.848832, 0, 2.032;                     !- X,Y,Z Vertex 4 {m}
 18.848832, 0, 0.025,                     !- X,Y,Z Vertex 3 {m}
 17.832832, 0, 0.025,                     !- X,Y,Z Vertex 2 {m}
 17.832832, 0, 2.032,                     !- X,Y,Z Vertex 1 {m}

... a bit tricky doing this by hand. Make it sure its handle is unique. If unsuccessful, try deleting Sub Surface 395.

Hope this helps.


... "vertices for the Surface are approaching but not quite 0". That's OK, IMO. Both set of coordinates seem fine at first glance. A few suggestions:

A) Try raising the door sill by 0.025 (i.e. an inch):

  17.832832, 0, 2.032,                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 1 {m}
  17.832832, 0, 0.025,                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 2 {m}
  18.848832, 0, 0.025,                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 3 {m}
  18.848832, 0, 2.032;                    !- X,Y,Z Vertex 4 {m}

... SketchUp sometimes has a hard time with a subsurface edge aligned aligned with its base surface edge.

B) Surface 399 is an interzone surface. It's facing some other wall, {3f3ba925-c317-411c-ab04-62e1acec8ada} - you may want to validate its coordinates as well.

C) As Surface 399 is an interzone surface, Sub Surface 395 must also reference a matching subsurface ... with the adjacent base surface, {3f3ba925-c317-411c-ab04-62e1acec8ada}, as its parent. Its "Outside Boundary Condition Object" can't be left blank like that. With a text editor, CTRL-F {3f3ba925-c317-411c-ab04-62e1acec8ada} to check if there's a paired subsurface for Sub Surface 395. If not, you can try adding one e.g.:

OS:SubSurface,
  {869704f3-8c02-4b9d-a2b2-09b7e587013x}, !- Handle
  Sub Surface 395x,                       !- Name
  Door,                                   !- Sub Surface Type
  ,                                       !- Construction Name
  {3f3ba925-c317-411c-ab04-62e1acec8ada}, !- Surface Name
  {869704f3-8c02-4b9d-a2b2-09b7e587013f}, !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
  ,                                       !- View Factor to Ground
  ,                                       !- Frame and Divider Name
  ,                                       !- Multiplier
  ,                                       !- Number of Vertices
 18.848832, 0, 2.032;                     !- X,Y,Z Vertex 4 {m}
 18.848832, 0, 0.025,                     !- X,Y,Z Vertex 3 {m}
 17.832832, 0, 0.025,                     !- X,Y,Z Vertex 2 {m}
 17.832832, 0, 2.032,                     !- X,Y,Z Vertex 1 {m}

... a bit tricky doing this by hand. Make it sure its handle is unique. If unsuccessful, try deleting Sub Surface 395.

Hope this helps.