"Add Output Diagnostics" measure no additional output info in eplusout.err

asked 2018-04-29 14:23:38 -0500

Valentina Rappa
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updated 2018-04-30 08:33:51 -0500

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I downloaded the "Add Output Diagnostics" as a measure off of the BCL while in OpenStudio then dragged the measure file to the "Energy Plus Measures". I then ran the model and did not receive any additional output information in the eplusout.err file.

After downloading the "add Output DIagnostics" I am still getting this output in my eplusout.err file:

** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: There are 4 coincident/collinear vertices; These have been deleted unless the deletion would bring the number of surface sides < 3.
   **   ~~~   ** **For explicit details on each problem surface, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings;**
   ** Severe  ** GetSurfaceData: There are 1 degenerate surfaces; Degenerate surfaces are those with number of sides < 3.
   **   ~~~   ** These surfaces should be deleted.
   **   ~~~   ** For explicit details on each problem surface, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings;
   **  Fatal  ** GetSurfaceData: Errors discovered, program terminates.
   ...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:

Here is the link to the files: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

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@Valentina Rappa could you post a link to your model?

Avi ( 2018-04-30 01:07:35 -0500 )edit

Do you see an uploaded file now? This is my first time using Unmet Hours. I selected the attach button to attach the file to my post and it seems like the file should now be attached but I don't see it attached on my end. I checked my rights and it says that I have the right to upload files now so I am not sure why it would not upload.

Valentina Rappa ( 2018-04-30 06:39:37 -0500 )edit

@Valentina Rappa You cant do that. Upload is for short text or pictures and I think that you can start using it only with 20 points of Karma. Use one of the cloud storage service such as Dropbox and post a link.

Avi ( 2018-04-30 06:48:41 -0500 )edit

I see, thank you. I have just added the link at the bottom of my post.

Valentina Rappa ( 2018-04-30 06:54:46 -0500 )edit

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answered 2018-04-30 08:06:12 -0500

Avi
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You are correct that after using the measure it is not more obvious what the severe warnings are about. (It might be a bug). Anyway if you will not use the measure the error log is much clearer:

 ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[1.26107E-004], Surface=SURFACE 149
   ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: WindowProperty:ShadingControl: "SHADING CONTROL 1" is not referenced by any window.
   ** Warning ** CalcSurfaceCentroid: 249 Surfaces have the Z coordinate < 0.
   **   ~~~   ** ...in any calculations, Wind Speed will be 0.0 for these surfaces.
   **   ~~~   ** ...in any calculations, Outside temperatures will be the outside temperature + 9.750E-003 for these surfaces.
   **   ~~~   ** ...that is, these surfaces will have conditions as though at ground level.
   ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: There are 4 coincident/collinear vertices; These have been deleted unless the deletion would bring the number of surface sides < 3.
   **   ~~~   ** For explicit details on each problem surface, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings;
   ** Severe  ** GetSurfaceData: There are 1 degenerate surfaces; Degenerate surfaces are those with number of sides < 3.
   **   ~~~   ** These surfaces should be deleted.
   **   ~~~   ** For explicit details on each problem surface, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings;
   **  Fatal  ** GetSurfaceData: Errors discovered, program terminates.

You can see that the problematic surface is Surface 149 (to small) actually it is only a line or so, that is why E+ says: image description There are 4 coincident/collinear vertices and When it tries to autocorrect it it creates the warning you asked about ( degenerate surfaces). I could spot it by using Sketchup OS plugin and searching for that surface:

Since I peeked into your model: Most of the severe warnings are about surfaces with constructions of a window. If you intended to simulate a glass faced I think you should first create a wall and then create subsurface over the most but not all of it ( again OS shortcome) for the windows.

Also I could see that in many cases you specified wrong type surface Roof/Ceiling instead of floor and vice versa. Again this is easily spotted in Sketchup:

image description