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Input errors in Sketchup Model Leading to Fatal Errors in Open Studio

Hello,

I'm trying to run my OS simulation but I'm getting a number of severe errors that is blocking me from finishing the run.

The errors are the following

SURFACE Field [Construction Name] is required but was blank SURFACE Field [Zone Name] is required but was blank

Both of these errors appear for twelve surfaces in my model. These twelve surfaces also have errors associated with them in the Sketchup model. The error in Sketchup is:

"The space referenced by this surface does not exist, it cannot be drawn."

I ran the OSM diagnostic script, with no luck in getting rid of these surfaces. I then went into the text editor to find these surfaces and delete them, but I could not find them in the text editor as well.

I'm not sure how to debug these errors at this point, but I cannot run my simulation either because of these errors. Please advise.

Jason