[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: shadowing calc errors

["bish.dj61" <bish.dj@xxxxxxxxx>]

OK, I've looked at the results of adding the diagnostic statement - 
great to remove warnings, but the shading doesn't work. Any help 
appreciated!


--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Danny Bishop" 
<bish.dj@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All
> I have some errors that I can't figure out what they mean. I did as 
it
> suggested and added the diagnostics statement, but I am not really 
sure what
> it is doing.
> 
> ******** Too many vertices [>=18] in shadow overlap errors 
occurring...
>    ************* These occur throughout the year and may occur 
several times
> for the same surfaces. You may be able to reduce them by adding
> DIAGNOSTICS,DoNotMirrorDetachedShading;
>    *************
>    ** Warning ** Too many vertices [>=18] in a shadow overlap
>    **   ~~~   ** Overlapping figure=Mir-OBJ:0169, Surface Class=
[Detached
> Shading:Building]
>    **   ~~~   **   This error occurred 1 times.
>    **   ~~~   ** Figure being Overlapped=Mir-OBJ:0201, Surface
> Class=[Detached Shading:Building]
>    *************
> 
> AND
> 
> ******** Too many figures [>=15000] in shadow overlap errors 
occurring...
>    ************* These occur throughout the year and may occur 
several times
> for the same surfaces. You may be able to reduce them by adding
> DIAGNOSTICS,DoNotMirrorDetachedShading;
>    *************
>    ** Warning ** Too many figures [>=15000] in a shadow overlap
>    **   ~~~   ** Overlapping figure=OBJ:0217, Surface Class=
[Detached
> Shading:Building]
>    **   ~~~   **   This error occurred 5 times.
>    **   ~~~   ** Figure being Overlapped=Mir-OBJ:0081, Surface
> Class=[Detached Shading:Building]
>    **   ~~~   ** Figure being Overlapped=OBJ:0024, Surface Class=
[Wall]
>    **   ~~~   ** Figure being Overlapped=OBJ:0306, Surface Class=
[Wall]
>    *************
> 
> Cheers/Danny
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>



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