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Question for the Energyplus example file:AirflowNetwork_Multizone_HorizontalOpening

Hello Everyone! I am confused by the description in the I/O reference and the example file of the horizontal openings. On the Page 1041 of the I/O reference, it is said:

Air circulation and/or air temperature stratification within a thermal zone. For example, you should not try to divide a high space, such as an atrium, into subzones separated by artificial horizontal surfaces that have cracks or openings with the expectation that AirflowNetwork will give you a realistic temperature in each subzone and/or a realistic air flow between subzones.

However, in the example file, AirflowNetwork_Multizone_HorizontalOpening, it creates a large space and divide it into two zones with a large horizontal opening in the middle. As it mentioned, if the AFN cannot calculate the temperature stratification simply, how can this example file get correct result?

Question for the Energyplus example file:AirflowNetwork_Multizone_HorizontalOpening

Hello Everyone! I am confused by the description in the I/O reference and the example file of the horizontal openings. On the Page 1041 of the I/O reference, it is said:

Cannot do or restricted: Air circulation and/or air temperature stratification within a thermal zone. For example, you should not try to divide a high space, such as an atrium, into subzones separated by artificial horizontal surfaces that have cracks or openings with the expectation that AirflowNetwork will give you a realistic temperature in each subzone and/or a realistic air flow between subzones.

However, in the example file, AirflowNetwork_Multizone_HorizontalOpening, it creates a large space and divide it into two zones with a large horizontal opening in the middle. As it mentioned, if the AFN cannot calculate the temperature stratification simply, how can this example file get correct result?