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unreasonable intersection lines

asked 2025-05-07 22:38:14 -0500

LIsztVan's avatar

updated 2025-05-08 09:19:42 -0500

Error Description:

My model has unreasonable intersection lines after intersecting.LIKE THIS:image description

Detailed description:

My model encountered an error after using "intersect in the entire model," displaying a white Surface in the error description image with an unintended line appearing on the plane. Removing this plane causes the entire model to open as a wireframe, indicating model corruption. Consequently, the "Surface Match" operation cannot proceed. Here's the model link: Google Drive Link

The Error message: image description

The Sketchup version: image description

The Plugin version: image description

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@LIsztVan can you please try to upload your images again? It doesn't seem to have worked the first time.

Aaron Boranian's avatar Aaron Boranian  ( 2025-05-08 09:20:24 -0500 )edit

I tried to upload these pictures before, but failed, so I used the form of picture links. You can get these pictures from this https://github.com/openstudiocoalitio...

LIsztVan's avatar LIsztVan  ( 2025-05-09 04:49:48 -0500 )edit

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answered 2025-05-08 15:08:39 -0500

updated 2025-05-09 09:53:56 -0500

Based on your follow-up video, I've re-hauled my previous pics and comments. The following is more focused on the specific areas you've highlighted.


Zoom in the problem area (before intersecting the entire model). I used SketchUp's tape measure to highlight the tiny azimuth difference between Surface 253 and Surface 343. I think this is the source of your issue. I think this pushes OpenStudio to recognize the vertex (joining both wall surfaces with the floor above) as being collinear - not good. Just like any tiny overlap between 2 surfaces, OpenStudio users should really try to avoid slight azimuth differences between connected surfaces. Both wall surfaces are outdoor-facing walls - you should be able to fix this using SketchUp.

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Once intersected, I'm able to reproduce what you've shown in your video (i.e. tiny gap between newly-generated floor surfaces):

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However, if I save the newly intersected model, then reopen using SketchUp:

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The tiny gap between floor surfaces has been auto-corrected, assimilated with a larger surface. Yet this inadvertently ends up creating a cutout, which OpenStudio corrects by converting it to a (transparent) sub surface, illustrated here using the OpenStudio Application.

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The intersected model would obviously need fixing. I strongly suggest you fix the initial issue, rather than try fixing an intersected model. My 2-cents.


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thanks for your help. There is a video link to show the error and the "Potential Adjacency Issues" not show any surface as shown in your above picture.

The main problem is the edge of white surface, if you delete one edge,you will get the wrong model when you next open model file. The unreasonable line should not exist on my surface as shown in my first picture.

LINK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bA4H...

LIsztVan's avatar LIsztVan  ( 2025-05-09 04:42:21 -0500 )edit

Thank you. What confuses me is that after saving and reopening my intersected model, it becomes just a Framework instead of the automatically corrected model, but when you open the intersected model, it works fine. So Why the model will become the Framework?

LIsztVan's avatar LIsztVan  ( 2025-05-10 00:58:23 -0500 )edit

Near the end of your video, you open the newly intersected OSM with the OpenStudio Application - or App. The instant you enable "Potential Adjacency Issues" (1:45), the model gets automatically rendered in wireframe. This is the normal behaviour - only problematic surfaces would be rendered in colour.

Denis Bourgeois's avatar Denis Bourgeois  ( 2025-05-10 11:46:12 -0500 )edit
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Thank you for taking the time to help me. Your 2-cents mean as much to me as a million pounds.QWQ

LIsztVan's avatar LIsztVan  ( 2025-05-10 22:12:23 -0500 )edit

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