Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] IFC>IDF problems

[Rob Hitchcock <RJHitchcock@xxxxxxx>]

Hello Ming,

First - You should update to EnergyPlus V1.1, which includes an update 
to the IFCtoIDF utility and the BSPro COM-Server middleware that the 
utility requires.  This latest version includes substantial changes to 
the import of geometry from IFC data files.

Second - We do not yet have much experience with ADT 3.3.  You should be 
using the latest IFC interface for ADT.  I will forward a message to 
this email list with the URL for the IFC interface.

Third - Please let me know if you are still having problems after 
updating your software.  We need as much feedback as possible so that we 
can continue to improve the IFC interface for EnergyPlus.

Regards,
Rob Hitchcock
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waspoorboy wrote:

> IFC>IDF problems
>
> STEP1: Used example file 1zoneUncontrolled.idf in EnergyPlus v1.1 to
> produce 1zoneUncontrolled.dxf
>
> STEP2: Opened 1zoneUncontrolled.dxf in ADT(Architectural Desktop)3.3
> and put in 4 walls, 1 slab(floor), 1 roof. Save file as
> 1zonetestIFC.dwg
>
> STEP3: Export IFC from ADT3.3 and save file as 1zonetestIFC.ifc
>
> STEP4[!error!]: Process 1zonetestIFC.ifc with IFCtoIDF.exe(v1.1) and
> got error message
> "Error reading IFC file. Message written to IDF file", and I rename
> the IDF file as 1zonetestIDF1.idf, and there's not any surfaces in
> the IDF file.
>
> STEP5[!no roof, no floor!]: Process 1zonetestIFC with IFCtoIDF(beta4)
> (which came with EnergyPlus v1.0.023). There were no error messages,
> however, 4 walls but no roof, no floor in IDF file.
> File saved as 1zonetestIFC2.idf
>
> I'd appreciate if anybody can tell me what I did wrong. I'm expecting
> 4 walls, 1 roof and one floor in the idf file produced by IFCtoIDF.
> Thanks a lot.
> Files were uploaded to the yahoo groups folder [1zonetestIFC]
>
> Ming
>
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