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Wrong boundary conditions after surface match : user scripts

I used Openstudio to model a complex building with different floor plans and then added plenum space at each floor followed by arranging them in the correct order.

  • >Intersect model
  • >surface match.

Following these steps generated a non-uniform boundary conditions properties in the model subsurfaces.

image description

The surface at the bottom of each plenum shows outside and default back when I try to change it to the surface.

Wrong boundary conditions after surface match : user scripts

I used Openstudio to model a complex building with different floor plans and then added plenum space at each floor followed by arranging them in the correct order.

  • >Intersect model
  • >surface match.

Following these steps generated a non-uniform boundary conditions properties in the model subsurfaces.

image description

The surface at the bottom of each plenum shows outside and default back when I try to change it to the surface.

2nd questions are as I drew floors separately and then sandwiched them, the floor is identified as 1st floor and all plenum as 2nd floor. Whats a quicker way to fix this.

Wrong boundary conditions after surface match : user scripts

I used Openstudio to model a complex building with different floor plans and then added plenum space at each floor followed by arranging them in the correct order.

  • >Intersect model
  • >surface match.

Following these steps generated a non-uniform boundary conditions properties in the model subsurfaces.

image description

The surface at the bottom of each plenum shows outside and default back when I try to change it to the surface.

2nd questions are as I drew floors separately and then sandwiched them, the floor is identified as 1st floor and all plenum as 2nd floor. Whats a quicker way to fix this.

Wrong boundary conditions after surface match : user scripts

I used Openstudio to model a complex building with different floor plans and then added plenum space at each floor followed by arranging them in the correct order.

  • >Intersect model
  • >surface match.

Following these steps generated a non-uniform boundary conditions properties in the model subsurfaces.

image description

The surface at the bottom of each plenum shows outside and default back when I try to change it to the surface.

2nd question: as I created each floor and plenum separately and then sandwiched them into a building prior to matching the entire model. The floor is identified as 'Building Story 1'. What can be a quick way to reorganize the spaces?

Wrong boundary conditions after surface match : user scripts

I used Openstudio to model a complex building with different floor plans and then added plenum space at each floor followed by arranging them in the correct order.

  • >Intersect model
  • >surface match.

Following these steps generated a non-uniform boundary conditions properties in the model subsurfaces.

image description

The surface at the bottom of each plenum shows outside and default back when I try to change it to the surface.

2nd question: as I created each floor and plenum separately and then sandwiched them into a building prior to matching the entire model. The floor is identified as 'Building Story 1'. What can be a quick way to reorganize the spaces?