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Schedule has missing days in its schedule pointers

asked 2021-09-14 01:35:09 -0600

shmily_world's avatar

updated 2021-09-14 09:17:08 -0600

eplusout.err:

Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 9.5.0-de239b2e5f, YMD=2021.09.14 13:45,
************* Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations
** Severe  ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Year="オフィス照明 - 午前 6 時~午後 11 時" has missing days in its schedule pointers
** Severe  ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Year="一般オフィス 使用 - 午前 8 時~午後 5 時" has missing days in its schedule pointers
** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS_ON", Blank Schedule Type Limits Name input -- will not be validated.
** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS ON DISCRETE", Blank Schedule Type Limits Name input -- will not be validated.
** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS OFF DISCRETE", Blank Schedule Type Limits Name input -- will not be validated.
** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS ON CONTINUOUS", Blank Schedule Type Limits Name input -- will not be validated.
**  Fatal  ** ProcessScheduleInput: Preceding Errors cause termination.
...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
..... Reference severe error count=2
..... Last severe error=ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Year="一般オフィス 使用 - 午前 8 時~午後 5 時" has missing days in its schedule pointers
************* Warning:  Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning).
************* Fatal error -- final processing.  Program exited before simulations began.  See previous error messages.
************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 4 Warning; 2 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 4 Warning; 2 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min  0.27sec

Above is my eplusout.err file, the geometry model was exported from Revit then gotten into OS via gbXML. The main problem is that though the error report tells me where is abnormal, I cannot find the schedule under Schedule tab in my model. Besides, the name of the schedule is the same as the one I find in my Revit model, which means that the schedule comes from Revit, even if I can neither find nor edit it, and it is fragmentary.

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(I would strongly recommend you stick to ASCII characters, to avoid encoding problems)

Julien Marrec's avatar Julien Marrec  ( 2021-09-14 09:18:18 -0600 )edit

I'm not sure how to fix this error directly in Revit, but I was able to fix this error by manually deleting the schedules in the gbXML after exporting from Revit. I'm very interested finding out how to do this directly in Revit so that the exported gbXML file does not contain any unnecessary schedules upon import into OpenStudio. Thanks for tip!

hgenb's avatar hgenb  ( 2021-09-15 12:15:02 -0600 )edit

Hi Julien, I tried your suggestion, I used Revit in English and named my schedules by English characters in Revit. Though the error still occurred... But it's an idea, maybe helpful with problems in the future, still thx!

shmily_world's avatar shmily_world  ( 2021-09-15 21:57:57 -0600 )edit

Hi hgenb, that sounds feasible! I also take a glance at the descriptions of schedule in gbXML file. Seems for every space there is a statement of schedule assignment, and an additional function defining the schedule yearly, weekly & daily. Though I cannot detect any missing days...but there must be something abnormal. So it would be better to just remove them. What is your manual method of removing? Just simply delete these schedules or? Plz tell me, thx!

shmily_world's avatar shmily_world  ( 2021-09-15 22:11:25 -0600 )edit

Yes, I manually opened the gbXML in a text editor and deleted the schedules, including all their references within the spaces.

I also think the following workflow will address the issue with the Revit schedules being imported into OpenStudio via gbXML: 1. from Revit 3D view, export gbXML from Revit using "Room/Space Volumes" 2. choose "Spaces" as the export category in the "Export gbXML Settings" dialog box 3. uncheck "Export Default Values", which will exclude the schedules from the gbXML export

hgenb's avatar hgenb  ( 2021-09-16 00:21:20 -0600 )edit

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answered 2021-09-20 10:31:35 -0600

updated 2021-09-21 04:39:36 -0600

It appears this is an issue with OpenStudio itself. Your file appears to be valid gbxml (at least with respect to the Schedules).

I've opened an issue at NREL/OpenStudio#4439 and will address it shortly. Follow the issue for updates.

Edit: Should be addressed via https://github.com/NREL/OpenStudio/pu...

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