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OpenStudio Only Displays 1 Zone of 3 Zone Model

asked 3 years ago

cory.mosiman12's avatar

updated 3 years ago

OpenStudioApplication-1.1.0

I am attempting to view a simple 3zone building model from an IDF file linked here.

  1. I have tested converting to json and validating it against the eplus 9.4.0 json schema - it passes.
  2. When imported into OS, the zones appear in the Thermal Zone tab (see below)

However, it only renders a single zone...what am I missing? TIA

EDIT: Three spaces show up as well.

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What does it show on the spaces tab? Spaces are where geometry lives in OpenStudio.

macumber's avatar macumber  ( 3 years ago )

edited the original question, but yes.

cory.mosiman12's avatar cory.mosiman12  ( 3 years ago )

You have surfaces that occupy the same planes. For example, BuildingSurface:Detailed Surface 1 and Surface 13 have the same coordinates. Same with 2 and 14.

nsmith's avatar nsmith  ( 3 years ago )

well that's embarrassing...thank you.

cory.mosiman12's avatar cory.mosiman12  ( 3 years ago )

Wait sorry. I did know that, BUT in the definition for each of the thermal zones, it defines an x_origin, y_origin, and z_origin. I thought that was like some sort of offset...does it not work like that?

cory.mosiman12's avatar cory.mosiman12  ( 3 years ago )

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answered 3 years ago

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I didn't realize there was a toggle switch in the GlobalGeometryRules for relative vs. world coordinates. The above works as expected when I simply modified:

"coordinate_system": "World" to "coordinate_system": "Relative"

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Cory, feel free to accept [check] your own answer for the karma points.

MatthewSteen's avatar MatthewSteen  ( 3 years ago )

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