[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: comis : windows vertices

["ingdallolio" <ing.dallolio@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike,
Any news about my ventilated facades ?
Beside the overlap error did you have a chance to look at the flow 
rates by the ventilation openings, the are all positive all the time ?
Thanks.
Andrea. 
--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Michael J. Witte" 
<mjwitte@g...> wrote:
> We are still investigating the surface overlap errors.  While 
experimenting 
> with the input, I stumbled across a change that eliminates the 
COMIS errors.  
> Move the first vertex on "Zn002: ap alta ovest" to be the last 
vertex.  This 
> changes the first vertex from the uppermost to the leftmost:
> 
> Surface:HeatTransfer:Sub,
>     Zn002: ap alta ovest,    !- User Supplied Surface Name
> <snip>
>     9.9,                     !- Vertex 2 X-coordinate {m}
>     24.8769,                 !- Vertex 2 Y-coordinate {m}
>     7.7404,                  !- Vertex 2 Z-coordinate {m}
>     9.9,                     !- Vertex 3 X-coordinate {m}
>     15.1609,                 !- Vertex 3 Y-coordinate {m}
>     2.9005,                  !- Vertex 3 Z-coordinate {m}
>     9.9,
>     15.1163,
>     2.99,
>     9.9,                     !- Vertex 1 X-coordinate {m}
>     24.8324,                 !- Vertex 1 Y-coordinate {m}
>     7.8299;                  !- Vertex 1 Z-coordinate {m}
> 
> As we learn more, we will let you know.  Much of the EnergyPlus 
team is on 
> vacation/holiday this week, so it will probably be after the New 
Year before we 
> know more.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> On 23 Dec 2004, at 8:44, ingdallolio wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks Linda,
> > The version I used to run the case is the December 2004 one, but 
I 
> > wrote the imput file with the previous one.
> > I did write the openin vertices CCW direction but, I think, 
because 
> > of the fact the opening sides are not vertical and horizontal E+ 
do 
> > not "see" I'm going CCW ?? is that possible ?
> > I have now included in report all the air flow rates, all the 
> > openings have allways positive flow rates, what does that means ?
> > I uploaded the file.
> > Grazie.
> > Andrea.  
> > 
> > 
> > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie 
<linda@l...> 
> > wrote:
> > > The "Base does not surround subsurface" is coming from the main 
> > EnergyPlus 
> > > and not because they are COMIS openings.  This usually means 
you 
> > have 
> > > overlapped the window with the base surface OR possibly that 
you 
> > have the 
> > > incorrect starting corner or direction (CW vs CCW) in 
specifying 
> > the 
> > > surface or window vertices.
> > > 
> > > I'm not sure what the COMIS Error is -- there should be some 
> > accompanying 
> > > message to say what it is complaining about.
> > > >>If I use 3 vertices windows still COMIS complain but do not 
make
> > > >>reference to those openings I just get :
> > > >>AN ERROR IS REPORTED (Comis)  ventilation OUTPUT IS LIKELY TO 
BE 
> > WRONG
> > > 
> > > Which EnergyPlus version are you using?
> > > 
> > > You may wish to upload your input file or send it to us for 
further 
> > detection.
> > > 
> > > At 02:42 AM 12/22/2004, ingdallolio wrote:
> > > >My walls upper rentilation openings on the est and west walls 
are
> > > >parallel to the roof slope, if I keep the openings 
rectangular  
> > COMIS
> > > >do not like that I get an error message:
> > > 
> > > Linda
> > > 
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