Inputing data for terminal boxes....

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Hi,
I am a new user and I have a few questions. I am still not sure how this message board/posting works and I hope I am doing this right. I have developed my building in the DD Wizard and I have inputed as much information as I can. I have created 6 air handlers that all have single duct VAV boxes with hot water reheat. My question is:
When I go to the Detailed Interface to edit the inputs for the boxes or the air handlers, even just to rename the items, and then return to the Building Creation Wizard it deletes all these changes I made (yes I do get the message warning me). How do I make these inputs remain as I have edited them in the Detailed Interface? I am aware that this may be a very simple, amateur question, but I cant seem to find how to input the more detailed information into the boxes and the air handlers than in the Detailed Interface. And, if I need to go into the Building Creation wizard to make an edit, I dont want to lose all the changes. I have gone through the tutorial, but it does not go into great detail about this (atleast not that I have found yet.). Please Help!!!

Thanks everyone!

JEFF SCHORSCH E.I.T.

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It is not possible to save the changes you've made in detailed edit mode
if you want to return to the wizard, unless you go into the .inp file and
copy all of the information that you know you have changed. Most
everything you do in the building creation wizard can be done in detailed
edit mode so I think your question should really be how do you do what you
want done in the wizard in detailed edit mode.

Robby Oylear

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Thank you so much for the haste response. I really do appreciate it. So once I have built my building and entered all I can in the building creation wizard, I can just work straight in the detailed interface only without having to return to the wizard?

Also, is this the proper way to respond to the thread?

Thanks
Jeff

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Robby, thank you so much for your time sir. I was almost panicking about how I was going to make these changes. I hope one day I can be of some help to you. Great response!

Jeff

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Jeff,

Yes, you can do everything you need to in the detailed mode, though the
Wizard is faster for some things. If you ever have to go back to the
Wizard, save the original .pd2 and .inp files in a separate folder. That
way you can compare the file that was edited in detail mode with the file
that you stepped back into the Wizard with, and pull what you need into the
new file with a text editor.

As far as responses to the thread, yes, that's the way to do it. Most
conversations re: modeling we'd all like to hear the answer, so reply all -
the response will go to the person you're responding to and to the list..

Steven Savich

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Thanks so much Steven! You guys are awesome. I really appreciate all the help!!! I think between you and Robby's response you have given me enough info to move on into my simulation.

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Can anyone give me a quick primer on cooling towers in eQuest? I am
trying to allow the tower to now allow a lower leaving water temperature
(couldn't before because of a single stage absorber in CW loop).

Want make sure I change the correct parameters (which are NOT
straightforward).

Thanks in advance. I've done this before, but have a brain cramp
apparently.

John R. Aulbach, PE, CEM

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