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In OpenStudio 2.3.0, I used the BCL measure Create DOE Prototype Building with the following parameters

Template: 90.1-2013

Climate Zone: ASHRAE 169-2006-2A
Climate File (NECB only): Not Applicable
for three different building types

Building Type: RetailStripmall
Building Type: FullServiceRestaurant
Building Type: QuickServiceRestaurant

to create three osm files. All three osm files generated can be opened in OpenStudio with no errors. I used these osm files as input into the Parametric Analysis Tool with an EnergyPlus measure called DoNothing which doesn't modify anything.

The Parametric Analysis Tool runs fine on RetialStripmall with no errors. The IDF file generated can be imported into Openstudio to view geometry.

The Parametric Analysis Tool runs fine on FullServiceRestaurant and QuickServiceRestaurant with no errors, but the IDF files generated report the following error when importing into Openstudio.

File is not valid to draft strictness. The collection is INVALID at strictness level 'Draft', because of the errors: Field level data error of type DataType. Error is in an object of type 'ScheduleTypeLimits', named 'LinearPowerDensity', in field 4. Additional information about the error type: field-level data is of an incorrect type.

I think that the Parametric Analysis Tool must be adding the ''LinearPowerDensity' to the IDF file for FullServiceRestaurant and QuickServiceRestaurant, but why?

I have example files that I ran, but I am unable to attach them since I am a new user. Is there a way for someone with authority allow me to attach them?

In OpenStudio 2.3.0, I used the BCL measure Create DOE Prototype Building with the following parameters

Template: 90.1-2013

Climate Zone: ASHRAE 169-2006-2A
Climate File (NECB only): Not Applicable
for three different building types

Building Type: RetailStripmall
Building Type: FullServiceRestaurant
Building Type: QuickServiceRestaurant

to create three osm files. All three osm files generated can be opened in OpenStudio with no errors. I used these osm files as input into the Parametric Analysis Tool with an EnergyPlus measure called DoNothing which doesn't modify anything.

The Parametric Analysis Tool runs fine on RetialStripmall with no errors. The IDF file generated can be imported into Openstudio to view geometry.

The Parametric Analysis Tool runs fine on FullServiceRestaurant and QuickServiceRestaurant with no errors, but the IDF files generated report the following error when importing into Openstudio.

File is not valid to draft strictness. The collection is INVALID at strictness level 'Draft', because of the errors: Field level data error of type DataType. Error is in an object of type 'ScheduleTypeLimits', named 'LinearPowerDensity', in field 4. Additional information about the error type: field-level data is of an incorrect type.

I think that the Parametric Analysis Tool must be adding the ''LinearPowerDensity' to the IDF file for FullServiceRestaurant and QuickServiceRestaurant, but why?

I have example files that I ran, but I am unable to attach them since I am a new user. Is there a way for someone with authority allow me to attach them?

In OpenStudio 2.3.0, I used the BCL measure Create DOE Prototype Building with the following parameters

Template: 90.1-2013

Climate Zone: ASHRAE 169-2006-2A
Climate File (NECB only): Not Applicable
for three different building types

Building Type: RetailStripmall
Building Type: FullServiceRestaurant
Building Type: QuickServiceRestaurant

to create three osm files. All three osm files generated can be opened in OpenStudio with no errors. I used these osm files as input into the Parametric Analysis Tool with an EnergyPlus measure called DoNothing which doesn't modify anything.

The Parametric Analysis Tool runs fine on RetialStripmall with no errors. The IDF file generated can be imported into Openstudio to view geometry.

The Parametric Analysis Tool runs fine on FullServiceRestaurant and QuickServiceRestaurant with no errors, but the IDF files generated report the following error when importing into Openstudio.

File is not valid to draft strictness. The collection is INVALID at strictness level 'Draft', because of the errors: Field level data error of type DataType. Error is in an object of type 'ScheduleTypeLimits', named 'LinearPowerDensity', in field 4. Additional information about the error type: field-level data is of an incorrect type.

I think that the Parametric Analysis Tool must be adding the ''LinearPowerDensity' to the IDF file for FullServiceRestaurant and QuickServiceRestaurant, but why?

A little background: I'm trying to write a measure to add windows to the roofs of buildings for use with the PAT. This measure will be used in combination with other measures to automate testing of building with several varying parameters, one of which is the number of windows on the roof. In order to test my measure is adding windows appropriately, and also check the optimum results generated by the PAT, I'd really like to view the geometry of the building after my measure is applied. I know importing an IDF into OpenStudio discards a lot of information, but I only need to see if the windows were correctly placed in a roof and if the pattern of the windows on the roof is sensible. My current workaround is to go into the IDF generated by the PAT, manually delete the invalid LinearPowerDensity object, and then view the geometry. However, that's a bit of a kluge, and won't be nearly as practical for the level of automation I'm hoping for.

I have example files that I ran, but I am unable to attach them since I am a new user. Is there a way for someone with authority allow me to attach them?

In OpenStudio 2.3.0, I used the BCL measure Create DOE Prototype Building with the following parameters

Template: 90.1-2013

Climate Zone: ASHRAE 169-2006-2A
Climate File (NECB only): Not Applicable
for three different building types

Building Type: RetailStripmall
Building Type: FullServiceRestaurant
Building Type: QuickServiceRestaurant

to create three osm files. All three osm files generated can be opened in OpenStudio with no errors. I used these osm files as input into the Parametric Analysis Tool with an EnergyPlus measure called DoNothing which doesn't modify anything.

The Parametric Analysis Tool runs fine on RetialStripmall with no errors. The IDF file generated can be imported into Openstudio to view geometry.

The Parametric Analysis Tool runs fine on FullServiceRestaurant and QuickServiceRestaurant with no errors, but the IDF files generated report the following error when importing into Openstudio.

File is not valid to draft strictness. The collection is INVALID at strictness level 'Draft', because of the errors: Field level data error of type DataType. Error is in an object of type 'ScheduleTypeLimits', named 'LinearPowerDensity', in field 4. Additional information about the error type: field-level data is of an incorrect type.

I think that the Parametric Analysis Tool must be adding the ''LinearPowerDensity' to the IDF file for FullServiceRestaurant and QuickServiceRestaurant, but why?

A little background: I'm trying to write a measure to add windows to the roofs of buildings for use with the PAT. This measure will be used in combination with other measures to automate testing of building with several varying parameters, one of which is the number of windows on the roof. In order to test my measure is adding windows appropriately, and also check the optimum results generated by the PAT, I'd really like to view the geometry of the building after my measure is applied. I know importing an IDF into OpenStudio discards a lot of information, but I only need to see if the windows were correctly placed in a roof and if the pattern of the windows on the roof is sensible. My current workaround is to go into the IDF generated by the PAT, manually delete the invalid LinearPowerDensity object, and then view the geometry. However, that's a bit of a kluge, and won't be nearly as practical for the level of automation I'm hoping for.

In OpenStudio 2.3.0, I used the BCL measure Create DOE Prototype Building with the following parameters

Template: 90.1-2013

Climate Zone: ASHRAE 169-2006-2A
Climate File (NECB only): Not Applicable
for three different building types

Building Type: RetailStripmall
Building Type: FullServiceRestaurant
Building Type: QuickServiceRestaurant

to create three osm files. All three osm files generated can be opened in OpenStudio with no errors. I used these osm files as input into the Parametric Analysis Tool with an EnergyPlus measure called DoNothing which doesn't modify anything.

The Parametric Analysis Tool runs fine on RetialStripmall with no errors. The IDF file generated can be imported into Openstudio to view geometry.

The Parametric Analysis Tool runs fine on FullServiceRestaurant and QuickServiceRestaurant with no errors, but the IDF files generated report the following error when importing into Openstudio.

File is not valid to draft strictness. The collection is INVALID at strictness level 'Draft', because of the errors: Field level data error of type DataType. Error is in an object of type 'ScheduleTypeLimits', named 'LinearPowerDensity', in field 4. Additional information about the error type: field-level data is of an incorrect type.

I think that the Parametric Analysis Tool must be adding the ''LinearPowerDensity' to the IDF file for FullServiceRestaurant and QuickServiceRestaurant, but why?

A little background: I'm trying to write a measure to add windows to the roofs of buildings for use with the PAT. This measure will be used in combination with other measures to automate testing of building with several varying parameters, one of which is the number of windows on the roof. In order to test my measure is adding windows appropriately, and also check the optimum results generated by the PAT, I'd really like to view the geometry of the building after my measure is applied. I know importing an IDF into OpenStudio discards a lot of information, but I only need to see if the windows were correctly placed in a roof and if the pattern of the windows on the roof is sensible. My current workaround is to go into the IDF generated by the PAT, manually delete the invalid LinearPowerDensity object, and then view the geometry. However, that's a bit of a kluge, and won't be nearly as practical for the level of automation I'm hoping for.