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I think you can update the EnergyPlus idd file to expand the Construction object to include more layers:

...
       \object-list MaterialName
  A10, \field Layer 9
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName
  A11; \field Layer 10
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName

Becomes

...
       \object-list MaterialName
  A10, \field Layer 9
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName
  A11, \field Layer 10
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName
  A12; \field Layer 11
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName

Alternatively, you could combine materials prior to defining them in EnergyPlus.

I think you can update the EnergyPlus idd file to expand the Construction object to include more layers:

...
       \object-list MaterialName
  A10, \field Layer 9
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName
  A11; \field Layer 10
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName

Becomes

...
       \object-list MaterialName
  A10, \field Layer 9
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName
  A11, \field Layer 10
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName
  A12; \field Layer 11
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName

Alternatively, you could combine ~~materials~~ layers/materials prior to defining them in EnergyPlus.

Edit: guess my first answer won't work. Other ting I can recommend is combing layers, a fairly straight forward process for continuous layers (i.e. when you don have to account for thermal bridging)

I think you can update the EnergyPlus idd file to expand the Construction object to include more layers:

...
       \object-list MaterialName
  A10, \field Layer 9
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName
  A11; \field Layer 10
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName

Becomes

...
       \object-list MaterialName
  A10, \field Layer 9
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName
  A11, \field Layer 10
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName
  A12; \field Layer 11
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName

Alternatively, you could combine layers/materials prior to defining them in EnergyPlus.

Edit: guess my first answer won't work. Other ~~ting~~ thing I can recommend is ~~combing~~ combining layers, a fairly straight forward process for continuous layers (i.e. when you don have to account for thermal ~~bridging)~~bridging), lots of info online on how to do it for discontinuous layers as well.

I think you can update the EnergyPlus idd file to expand the Construction object to include more layers:

...
       \object-list MaterialName
  A10, \field Layer 9
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName
  A11; \field Layer 10
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName

Becomes

...
       \object-list MaterialName
  A10, \field Layer 9
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName
  A11, \field Layer 10
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName
  A12; \field Layer 11
       \type object-list
       \object-list MaterialName

Alternatively, you could combine layers/materials prior to defining them in EnergyPlus.

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