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Distance between two vertices < .01

asked 2024-10-31 02:31:06 -0600

RobinCris's avatar

updated 2024-10-31 09:14:31 -0600

I get Warning

** Warning ** GetVertices: Distance between two vertices < .01, possibly coincident. for Surface=0:BALC_5, in Zone=
**   ~~~   ** Vertex [6]=(-9.31,6.06,3.15)
**   ~~~   ** Vertex [1]=(-9.32,6.06,3.15)
**   ~~~   ** Dropping Vertex [6].
  1. why? The distance is 0.01 and not smaller, so why do i get the Warning?
  2. What If I do not want it to drop Vertex. can I change setting?
  3. I read in the forum here that some people have this Warning and it stopped them from running simulation I loaded a 2 first floor of my model and got 9. Is there a limit?

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************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 1 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Completed Successfully-- 94 Warning; 9 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 10.36sec

Is it a Warning or is it Severe Errors???

I am attaching the idf file version 9.4 except of the "ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate" and the "GetSurfaceData" different from entered/calculated Floor Area. That i understand, I do not really understand the rest.

IDF file-v9.4

Please advise

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What is the value of having vertices so close together?

JasonGlazer's avatar JasonGlazer  ( 2024-10-31 07:02:52 -0600 )edit

Your google drive link is private. You should give "Read access" to anyone with the link so we can access it.

Julien Marrec's avatar Julien Marrec  ( 2024-10-31 08:08:42 -0600 )edit

@Julien Marrec I fixed it. Thank you

@JasonGlazer As it say in the question 0.01

-9.31,6.06,3.15 and -9.32,6.06,3.15

RobinCris's avatar RobinCris  ( 2024-10-31 08:32:29 -0600 )edit

This is a floating rounding thing. Still, why use such small vertice differences? I would suggest inspecting your geometry carefully. Not sure how you create it. One way to do so, transition your 9.4 file to 24.1.0 and open it up in OpenStudioApplication 1.8.0

Julien Marrec's avatar Julien Marrec  ( 2024-11-05 08:13:26 -0600 )edit

This is a floating point rounding thing. Still, why use such small vertice differences? I would suggest inspecting your geometry carefully. Not sure how you create it. One way to do so, transition your 9.4 file to 24.1.0 and open it up in OpenStudioApplication 1.8.0

Julien Marrec's avatar Julien Marrec  ( 2024-11-05 08:13:33 -0600 )edit

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answered 2024-12-19 06:42:41 -0600

EnergyPlus has a warning when two vertices describing a surface are <0.01m (less than 0.4 inch) apart. This probably indicates two points that are intended to be the same. EnergyPlus assumes that the vertices were designed to be the same and drops one from the list of vertices for that surface. Extra vertices like this are often linked with other problems describing the building geometry. While it is a warning, it should not be ignored, and at minimum, the vertices shown in the error message should be examined to see if they were intended to describe the same point.

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