RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] editing Energy+.idd file

["Andy Tindale" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jun,

You could save yourself some time by using the IDD that comes with
DesignBuilder which has already been extended to allow 33 vertices for
shading surfaces (and also up 300 vertices on standard surfaces and up to
400 zones in compact HVAC systems). You can find it in the DesignBuilder
EnergyPlus folder accessed from the File > Folders > EnergyPlus folder menu
option.

I hope it helps.

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jun Calixihan
Sent: 04 December 2007 09:50
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] editing Energy+.idd file


Hi!



Is it possible to edit the Energy+.idd file. say for objects that are
extensible?  I was trying to add more items to object:



Surface:Shading:Detached:Building



But I get the error of "file is write protected, access denied" and I can't
save the changes.  I wanted to add vertices to the above E+ object.



Do I need administrator rights to the PC to be able to edit this?



I was modeling component blocks created in Design Builder and exported the
idf file for editing plenums in Idf editor but Idf Editor has errors opening
the idf file.  When I exported the idf file from DB I specified DOE version
on EnergyPlus.  I have installed the latest EnergyPlus version 2.1.



Thanks!

Jun



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