Hello
By what are the implicativos of this error?
Does it change any result?
Thank's
MN
--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Miroslav Bratanov <miroslav_bratanov@...> wrote:
>
> Here is a very good example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzJSHQHTHy4
> Even if you don't use OpenStudio, you'll get the idea of what needs to
> be done.
>
> Miroslav
>
>
> On 1.07.2012 11:14, Vaibhav Jain wrote:
> >
> > This topic has been discussed very recently. Its also a good idea to
> > search the forum as common issues are usually discussed before.
> >
> >
> > However, following is the solution to non-convex surfaces:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > For dealing with non-convex surfaces who have to make sure that all
> > the surfaces (horizontal/vertical) are rectangular. For ex. if you
> > have a surface which is L shape than you have to divide it into two
> > rectangular surfaces, to make it understandable by E+. On visualizing
> > your IDF in a CAD software or Openstudio, you must be seeing
> > non-rectangular surfaces having many line in between. No prob.
> > Just subdivide all those surfaces into rectangular surfaces. That
> > should be fine.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Vaibhav Jain
> > www.vaibhavjain.co <http://www.vaibhavjain.co/>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1 July 2012 09:49, Javed Iqbal <eee.javed@...
> > <mailto:eee.javed@...>> wrote:
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> >
> > I am getting following error while running my simulation. Program
> > runs successfully without termination though. How shall i overcome
> > this?
> >
> > ** Severe ** DetermineShadowingCombinations: There are 14
> > surfaces which are casting surfaces and are non-convex.
> > ** ~~~ ** ...Shadowing values may be inaccurate. Check .shd
> > report file for more surface shading details
> >
> >
> > Thanks in Advance!
> > --
> >
> >
> > Javed Iqbal, LEED AP, CEA
> > Energy Analyst
> >
> >
> >
> >
>