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2021-05-03 15:14:04 -0500 asked a question Intermediate values that makeup Zone Ideal Loads Zone Total Heating/Cooling Rate

Intermediate values that makeup Zone Ideal Loads Zone Total Heating/Cooling Rate I am trying to find all intermediate va

2020-12-03 15:25:38 -0500 asked a question create simple tree for energyplus in sketchup

create simple tree for energyplus in sketchup I want to model the effects of tree shade on building heating and cooling

2020-11-18 12:24:39 -0500 asked a question Modeling zone internal air mass load in internal mass

Modeling zone internal air mass load in internal mass How do you model the load effects of a zones internal air mass? I

2020-11-18 12:17:07 -0500 marked best answer How do I fix "too many fields for object: FenestrationSurface:Detailed" when opening IDF that's been edited in SketchUp?

I am trying to model windows in EnergyPlus. I have edited the IDF in SketchUp to detail the building and window design. I get the following IDF Parsing Error (shown in picture) for all 8 window surfaces when I try to open the IDF in the IDF Editor. I have checked that all have a semi-colon after the last vertex definition.

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I have also run into this severe error to check the tilt of the window. I created the windows in SketchUp, on the base surface within the EnergyPlus Zone.

Any help to sort out this error is greatly appreciated!

* Severe * checkSubSurfAzTiltNorm: Outward facing angle of subsurface differs more than 90.0 degrees from base surface. * ~~~ * Subsurface="SOUTHWINDOW1" Tilt = 0.0 Azimuth = 299.7 * ~~~ * Base surface="2F8F12" Tilt = 90.0 Azimuth = 180.0

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2020-10-21 16:54:56 -0500 answered a question How do I fix "too many fields for object: FenestrationSurface:Detailed" when opening IDF that's been edited in SketchUp?

Pre-9.x EnergyPlus had a different object size for windows, it’s shorter by 1 line now (Shading Control Name is gone).

2020-10-21 11:30:41 -0500 commented question How do I fix "too many fields for object: FenestrationSurface:Detailed" when opening IDF that's been edited in SketchUp?

@aaron boranian I am using the Euclid for EnergyPlus SketchUp Extension. How do I check the version it is expecting? I

2020-10-21 08:15:38 -0500 commented question How do I fix "too many fields for object: FenestrationSurface:Detailed" when opening IDF that's been edited in SketchUp?

I was unable to find a post with this question. Would you be able to direct me to that page please?

2020-10-20 15:40:25 -0500 asked a question How do I fix "too many fields for object: FenestrationSurface:Detailed" when opening IDF that's been edited in SketchUp?

How do I fix "too many fields for object: FenestrationSurface:Detailed" when opening IDF that's been edited in SketchUp?

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2020-04-30 10:38:53 -0500 asked a question What equation does EnergyPlus use to calculate Surface Outside Face Beam Solar Incident Angle Cosine Value?

What equation does EnergyPlus use to calculate Surface Outside Face Beam Solar Incident Angle Cosine Value? The equation

2020-03-17 10:41:31 -0500 asked a question Energy Plus: Surface Outside Face Incident Solar Radiation Rate per Area of tilted surface

Energy Plus: Surface Outside Face Incident Solar Radiation Rate per Area of tilted surface I am using EnergyPlus to veri

2019-12-13 10:34:38 -0500 asked a question Node Connections for Ideal Loads Air System for single zone

Node Connections for Ideal Loads Air System for single zone I am trying to run a simulation for a very simple one zone h

2019-12-02 13:36:29 -0500 marked best answer Is Euclid (the Open Studio PlugIn) compatible with the Web version of SketchUp?

I would like to create a simple model in the Sketch Up Web viewer to be run in EnergyPlus. To do this, it is my understanding that I will need to have Euclid to get the SketchUp model into the proper file format. Will Euclid run on the Web Version or do I need to get a paid downloaded version of SketchUp?

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2019-12-02 13:35:31 -0500 edited question How to 'turn on' district heating and cooling outputs in IDF Editor for EnergyPlus

How to 'turn on' district heating and cooling outputs in IDF I am trying to run a simulation using an Ideal Loads Air Sy

2019-12-02 13:34:42 -0500 asked a question How to 'turn on' district heating and cooling outputs in IDF Editor for EnergyPlus

How to 'turn on' district heating and cooling outputs in IDF I am trying to run a simulation using an Ideal Loads Air Sy

2019-10-09 15:02:02 -0500 asked a question Is Euclid (the Open Studio PlugIn) compatible with the Web version of SketchUp?

Is Euclid (the Open Studio PlugIn) compatible with the Web version of SketchUp? I would like to create a simple model in

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2019-08-28 11:55:06 -0500 asked a question How does EnergyPlus parameterize internal mass?

How does EnergyPlus parameterize internal mass? I would like to know how to parameterize internal mass in EnergyPlus. i