Hello everyone,
I am modeling a 2 story higher education building with 60 zones. 29 on the
first floor and 31 on the second floor. The floors have different zoning
variations, but the same shell layout for both floors.
I am receiving an error message that I have a duplicate vertices in EL2
Space Polygon 24 (so I get a DbgPitchedRoof error) AND when I put the
building layout into 3-D mode, the 2 levels are set up beside each other
instead of on top of each other.
I believe I have the correct vertices in for where the building should be
laid out, but could be wrong.
Can anyone see what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks,
Claire A Naisby
Claire,
You need to submit both the .pd2 and .inp files when you are looking for assistance with a project.
Christopher Jones, P.Eng.
Tel: 416.644.4226 * Toll Free: 1.888.425.7255 x 527
Claire,
Your description of the 3D rendering and the duplicate vertices makes me
think that your top shell coordinates are incorrectly defined.
Within the DD Wizard you can "Specify Exact Site Coordinates" and set the
top shell's Z value to be equal to the height of the bottom shell. Also
remember to only place the roof on the top shell -- this may address the
"DbgPitchedRoof error" you mention.
Depending on your experience with eQuest these may be overly simplistic
suggestions but it's my best guess from your description.
Godspeed,
*Matt Hein*
Hello Claire
You may also rethink why you have so many zones. Unless there are different conditions in each zone and/or different thermostat settings, and you are not simulating particular zone/system combinations there is no need for so many zones in the early design stage.
Jeff
Jeff S. Haberl, Ph.D., P.E., FASHRAE, FIBPSA, www.esl.tamu.edu
Department of Architecture
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas 77845-3581
Office: 979-845-6507, Lab: 979-845-6065
Fax: 970-862-2457, jhaberl at tamu.edu