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Topic: Exported Window Type |
mbwaite
Replies: 1
Views: 47
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:56 pm Subject: Exported Window Type |
| When exporting my DB model to IDF (I need to work on some things in it with e+) it creates a new window glass type with transmittance=1, reflectance=0, etc., which are not allowed by e+. I have a sing ... |
Topic: Crash |
mbwaite
Replies: 1
Views: 82
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:10 pm Subject: Crash |
In a model I am working on, whenever I try to remove any partition adjacent to a particular zone (only one zone on one block, as far as I can tell), the program crashes with no warning.
Anyone else ... |
Topic: Disappearing zones |
mbwaite
Replies: 3
Views: 198
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:57 pm Subject: Disappearing zones |
Steve,
Is there another way I can get it to you? It has client-specific information that I would prefer not to post online.
Thanks.
Mike |
Topic: Disappearing zones |
mbwaite
Replies: 3
Views: 198
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:50 pm Subject: Disappearing zones |
| This is a new one: When I am partitioning my block and complete a zone, when rezoning, the new zone will completely disappear from my model. It appears as a void space in the block, has exterior walls ... |
Topic: Shrinking Windows |
mbwaite
Replies: 4
Views: 406
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:47 pm Subject: Shrinking Windows |
Thanks Mahabir and Andy. I just switched to Version 2.2. I'm not sure why I had it set to 2.1. As Mahabir noted, it works fine. No need to dig deeper, Andy. I can move forward with 2.2.
Thanks for ... |
Topic: Shrinking Windows |
mbwaite
Replies: 4
Views: 406
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:13 pm Subject: Shrinking Windows |
| Nobody's seen this before? |
Topic: Shrinking Windows |
mbwaite
Replies: 4
Views: 406
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:15 pm Subject: Shrinking Windows |
| My windows seem to be shrinking when I export them to E+. They seem to be short in each direction an amount approximately equal to the default frame dimension; however, I have turned off frames/divide ... |
Topic: Window Reveals bug in DB |
mbwaite
Replies: 10
Views: 1525
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 8:24 pm Subject: Window Reveals bug in DB |
Hi Andy,
Was this ever resolved? I am having a similar confusion. I have the options "Frame inside projection" and "Frame outside projection." I currently have both set to 0. My frame is flush with ... |
Topic: Ceiling height |
mbwaite
Replies: 2
Views: 348
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:54 pm Subject: Ceiling height |
| Thanks, Andy. I started moving along these lines after posting. The single-zone analysis shouldn't be a problem. |
Topic: Ceiling height |
mbwaite
Replies: 2
Views: 348
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:05 pm Subject: Ceiling height |
| I have searched the help file for this, but have had no luck. Does anyone know of a way to have different ceiling heights within one zone? The main interior portion of the building I am working on ha ... |
Topic: Round or arched windows |
mbwaite
Replies: 1
Views: 297
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 6:26 pm Subject: Round or arched windows |
| I have been trying to do round or arched windows in DB (see attached file), but have not had luck with them translating to e+. I exported the IDF (see attached IDF) to make sure the geometry worked ou ... |
Topic: Data from previous versions |
mbwaite
Replies: 1
Views: 430
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:44 pm Subject: Data from previous versions |
| I have been trying to load dbs files that contain a significant amount of data from previous simulations. The information is definitely contained in the file, but when I open it in a newer beta versio ... |
Topic: setpoints and setback in cooling design and simulations |
mbwaite
Replies: 15
Views: 3646
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:43 pm Subject: setpoints and setback in cooling design and simulations |
Andy,
Thank you very much for the help.
The thing that is most confusing to me is that I ran a bunch of models before with the same schedule and the same collected results and did not have this ... |
Topic: setpoints and setback in cooling design and simulations |
mbwaite
Replies: 15
Views: 3646
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:55 pm Subject: setpoints and setback in cooling design and simulations |
Andy,
Thank you for your prompt response.
I do not believe it is an issue with the amount of data being generated. I am running a two-week simulation and collecting hourly weather data. In the p ... |
Topic: setpoints and setback in cooling design and simulations |
mbwaite
Replies: 15
Views: 3646
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Forum: DesignBuilder Support Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:28 pm Subject: setpoints and setback in cooling design and simulations |
| Now, every time I try to run a simulation, the program closes at some point during the middle of it. I am trying to repeat the same simulations I ran before, but with the new version, so as to avoid t ... |
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