The coordinates listed do not make a surface. X and y are all the same and only z changes so you describe a line that will not pass the geometry test.
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From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [ mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeremiah Crossett
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:14 PM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Strange error = window vertices - but why?
I found the issue, I pasted a window in place from a DB file, and it was rejected- BUT I can not understand why? the vertices's look like they are in the right place-and I want the change the window like I have many times before... Any advise?
Jeremiah D. Crossett | Senior Analyst | Phase Change Energy Solutions
120 E. Pritchard St. | Asheboro, NC 27203 | Mobile 503-688-8951
www.phasechange.com
On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Jeremiah Crossett < jcrossett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Anyone have ideas for this one> it was working fine and I changed an airflow setting then this> when I change back it does not go away...?
Program Version,EnergyPlus-64-MP 7.1.0.012, 8/30/2012 3:03 PM,IDD_Version 7.1.0.012
************* Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations
** Severe ** CalcCoordinateTransformation: Invalid dot product, surface="FIN Left":
** ~~~ ** ( -3.745, -3.638, 1.981)
** ~~~ ** ( -3.745, -3.638, 0.975)
** ~~~ ** ( -3.745, -3.638, 0.975)
** ~~~ ** ( -3.745, -3.638, 1.981)
** Fatal ** CalcCoordinateTransformation: Program terminates due to preceding condition.
...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
..... Reference severe error count=1
..... Last severe error=CalcCoordinateTransformation: Invalid dot product, surface="FIN Left":
************* Warning: Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning).
************* Fatal error -- final processing. Program exited before simulations began. See previous error messages.
************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 0 Warning; 1 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 0 Warning; 1 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 0.86sec
Jeremiah D. Crossett | Senior Analyst | Phase Change Energy Solutions
120 E. Pritchard St. | Asheboro, NC 27203 | Mobile 503-688-8951
www.phasechange.com