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Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: severe error with incorrect number of surfaces
From: "eleniam@xxxxxxxxx" <eleniam@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:40:59 -0000
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Many thanks

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@...> wrote:
>
> All of those invalid construction names would be most of the problem.
> 
> At 09:24 AM 9/8/2009, eleniam@... wrote:
> >Thank you for the replies.
> >
> >I further corrected my model and I no longer get this error, but I 
> >am interested in finding why this came up the first place. The error 
> >file includes the following:
> >
> >
> >Program Version,EnergyPlus 3.1.0.027, 08/09/2009 11:17,IDD_Version 3.1.0.027
> >    ** Warning ** Site:GroundTemperature:BuildingSurface: Some 
> > values fall outside the range of 15-25C.
> >    **   ~~~   ** These values may be inappropriate.  Please consult 
> > the Input Output Reference for more details.
> >    ** Warning ** Weather file location will be used rather than 
> > entered Location object.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ..Location object=CARDIFF WALES - UK
> >    **   ~~~   ** ..Weather File Location=SAN_FRANCISCO CA USA 
> > TMY2-23234 WMO#=724940
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:1178, in Zone=G_CIRC3
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:1788, in Zone=G_G_30
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:1837, in Zone=G_G_27
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:1926, in Zone=G_G_21
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:2198, in Zone=G_TOILETS2
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:2376, in Zone=G_CIRC5
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12087", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12088", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12089", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12090", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12091", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12092", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12093", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12094", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:12168, in Zone=LG_FOYER_ATRIUM2
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12197", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12198", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12199", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12200", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12201", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12202", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12203", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12204", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_ATRIUM_WINDOW" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:12296, in Zone=LG_DR_DENTIST_1_
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:12311, in Zone=LG_DR_DENTIST_1_
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:12506, in Zone=LG_L_1
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:12537, in Zone=LG_L_1
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:12766, in Zone=LG_CIRC_3
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12876", invalid 
> > Surface Type="WINDOW
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12876", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_EXTERNAL_WINDOWS" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WINDOW
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12892", invalid 
> > Surface Type="WINDOW
> >    ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:12892", invalid 
> > Construction Name="FF_EXTERNAL_WINDOWS" - has Window materials.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WINDOW
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:13028, in Zone=LG_L_13
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:13186, in Zone=LG_1_
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:13327, in Zone=LG_L_2
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:13403, in Zone=BS_DISPOSABLES_1_
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:13424, in Zone=BS_PRODUCTIONKITCHEN_1_
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:13528, in Zone=BS_GYMNASIUM_1_
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:13641, in Zone=BS_HVROOM_1_
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:13782, in Zone=BS_RESTAURANT_2_
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:13841, in Zone=BS_LIFT9
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:13843, in Zone=BS_LIFT9
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:13868, in Zone=BS_SPRINKLERPUMPROOM_1_
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:13888, in Zone=BS_CONTROLROOM_1_
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:13920, in Zone=BS_GENERATORROOM_1_
> >    ** Warning ** Floor Tilt=0.0, much less than expected tilt of 
> > 180, for Surface=OBJ:14301, in Zone=BS_TANKROOM_1_
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:14308, in Zone=BS_TANKROOM_1_
> >    ** Warning ** Roof/Ceiling Tilt=180.0, much greater than 
> > expected tilt of 0, for Surface=OBJ:14312, in Zone=BS_TANKROOM_1_
> >    ** Severe  ** Reordered # of Surfaces (3707) not = Total # of 
> > Surfaces (3709)
> >    ** Warning ** Remaining surface checks will use "reordered 
> > number of surfaces", not number of original surfaces
> >    ** Severe  ** GetSurfaceData: Potential "OtherZoneSurface" is 
> > not matched correctly:
> >    **   ~~~   ** Surface=OBJ:1117, Zone=G_KITCHEN_1_
> >    **   ~~~   ** Nonmatched Other/InterZone Surface=OBJ:2230, 
> > Zone=G_SERVICES2
> >    ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Interzone surfaces cannot be 
> > "SunExposed" -- removing SunExposed
> >    **   ~~~   **   Surface=OBJ:1117, Zone=G_KITCHEN_1_
> >    **   ~~~   **   Surface=OBJ:2230, Zone=G_SERVICES2
> >    ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Interzone surfaces cannot be 
> > "WindExposed" -- removing WindExposed
> >    **   ~~~   **   Surface=OBJ:1117, Zone=G_KITCHEN_1_
> >    **   ~~~   **   Surface=OBJ:2230, Zone=G_SERVICES2
> >    **   ~~~   ** ... number of sides must be >= 3, this surface # sides=0
> >    **   ~~~   ** ... number of sides must be >= 3, this surface # sides=0
> >    ** Warning ** CalcSurfaceCentroid: 587 Surfaces have the Z coordinate < 0.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...in any calculations, Wind Speed will be 0.0 for 
> > these surfaces.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...in any calculations, Outside temperatures will 
> > be the outside temperature + 9.750E-003 for these surfaces.
> >    **   ~~~   ** ...that is, these surfaces will have conditions as 
> > though at ground level.
> >    **  Fatal  ** Fatal error discovered in GetSurfaceData, see 
> > previous messages
> >    ...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
> >    ..... Reference severe error count=22
> >    ..... Last severe error=GetSurfaceData: Potential 
> > "OtherZoneSurface" is not matched correctly:
> >    ************* Fatal error -- final processing.  More error 
> > messages may appear.
> >    ************* Testing Individual Branch Integrity
> >    ************* All Branches passed integrity testing
> >    ************* Testing Individual Supply Air Path Integrity
> >    ************* All Supply Air Paths passed integrity testing
> >    ************* Testing Individual Return Air Path Integrity
> >    ************* All Return Air Paths passed integrity testing
> >    ************* No node connection errors were found.
> >    *************
> >    ************* ===== Final Error Summary =====
> >    ************* The following error categories occurred.  Consider 
> > correcting or noting.
> >    ************* Incorrect Floor Tilt
> >    ************* ..Floors are usually flat and "tilted" 180 
> > degrees.  If you get this error message,
> >    ************* ..it's likely that you need to reverse the 
> > vertices of your floor.  You can turn on
> >    ************* ..the report: Report,Surface,Details; to inspect 
> > your surfaces.
> >    *************
> >    ************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 34 
> > Warning; 22 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 37.88sec
> >
> >-------------------end of copied information------------
> >
> >I am not interested in getting help for the rest warnings/errors. 
> >Thank you again for the replies
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Eleni
> >
> >
> >
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