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All; Question I have had while learning OpenStudio is how have others gone about 'reading' the .osm files? In the past we have opened eQuest's .inp files in notepad++ and can 'read' these files to determine what is going on with constructions/spaces/hvac/etc. Example EnergyPlus .idf files that I have found/used are similar, with some [anticipated]changes in keywords/syntax/etc. But still 'readable' in determining what the code is doing. I have either not figured it out or not looked in the right place to be able to 'read' .osm files. I see the defined object[s], and the "! comments" explaining what the input is, but the actual input values are just a long string of {alphanumberic-string}. Can any one comment to what any of this means? OR a 'translator' that makes this usable by us mere mortals? Is this she wrong path and we should work/operate only on idf files and import/export these as needed? Thanks in advance for any & all assistance - DA