Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Advanced variables

[Linda Lawrie <linda@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EnergyPlus Documentation is searchable.  Open 
EPlusMainMenu.idf and press the "search" button.

you will find the diagnostics object on page # 
18, (51 of pdf) in the InputOutputReference.

Diagnostics
Sometimes, messages only confuse users ? 
especially new users. Likewise, sometimes
certain report variables exist for only a certain 
condition but some take them at face
value/name. Some features may be very important 
but under certain instances cause
problems. Thus, we have added the ?diagnostic? 
object to be able to turn on or off certain
messages, variables, and features depending on conditions.
Both fields of the Diagnostics command can accept 
all the applicable keys. More than one
Diagnostics object may be entered.
Field: key1, key2
Allowable choices are:
DisplayExtraWarnings ? use this to get all 
?extra? warnings. An example of an extra
warning is when a user enters a ceiling height or 
volume with the Zone object and
EnergyPlus calculates something significantly 
different based on the entered zone geometry.
DisplayAdvancedReportVariables ? use this to be 
able to use the ?Opaque Surface Inside
Face Conduction? ? the name may be misleading to 
some. If you put in this field, then you
will be able to report on this variable.
DoNotMirrorDetachedShading ? use this to turn off 
the automatic mirroring of detached
shading surfaces. These surfaces are 
automatically mirrored so that the user does not need
to worry about facing direction of the surface 
and the shading surface will shade the building
as appropriate. Note that Attached Shading 
surfaces are also mirrored and there is no way
to turn that ?off?.

In IDF use:
Diagnostics,
DisplayExtraWarnings;

or

Diagnostics, DisplayAdvancedReportVariables;


Linda

EnergyPlus WebSite: http://www.energyplus.gov
Owner: EnergyPlus_Support list
Member: EnergyPlus Development Team



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