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Any idea why these errors show up when I load my .osm file?

When I load my .osm file into SketchUp, it shows a dialog box namely "OpenStudio: Input File Errors and Warnings" with following error list:

Error: Surface 256 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 499. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 510 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 243. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 512 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 244. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 503 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 245. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 508 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 254. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 500 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 252. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 501 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 253. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 250 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 509. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 506 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 247. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 507 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 249. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 504 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 248. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 505 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 246. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 251 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 502. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 255 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 511. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 240 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 241 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 245 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 243 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 232 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 247 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 246 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 239 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 236 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 230 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.


I know there are some posts regarding these errors on UMH but its still not clear and I did try and utilize "Remove Orphan Sub-surfaces" which doesn't seem to solve the issue. I want to know if these errors could be ignored, so that I can proceed with the modeling workflow, HVAC system design and so on? - however, I do note that this has some impact on the Surface Matching, which is a must for assigning Spaces, followed with Thermal Zones within our Building Model.

Any idea why these errors show up when I load my .osm file?

When I load my .osm file into SketchUp, it shows a dialog box namely "OpenStudio: Input File Errors and Warnings" with following error list:

Error: Surface 256 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 499. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 510 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 243. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 512 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 244. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 503 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 245. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 508 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 254. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 500 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 252. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 501 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 253. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 250 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 509. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 506 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 247. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 507 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 249. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 504 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 248. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 505 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 246. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 251 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 502. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Surface 255 This planar surface shares the same SketchUp face as Surface 511. This error cannot be automatically fixed. The surface will not be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 240 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 241 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 245 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 243 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 232 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 247 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 246 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 239 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 236 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.

Error: Sub Surface 230 This sub surface is missing its base surface, it cannot be drawn.


I know there are some posts regarding these errors on UMH but its still not clear and I did try and utilize "Remove Orphan Sub-surfaces" which doesn't seem to solve the issue. I want to know if these errors could be ignored, so that I can proceed with the modeling workflow, HVAC system design and so on? - however, I do note that this has some impact on the Surface Matching, which is a must for assigning Spaces, followed with Thermal Zones within our Building Model.