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Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Strange error = window vertices - but why?





Do you have relative coordinates?  Such that when turned to "absolute" you have this?

At 04:38 PM 8/30/2012, Jeremiah Crossett wrote:


Ned & Linda-
Thank you for your avise- Now I am not sure what approach to take as the funny thing is that the origonal db file did not have any issue with this window:

NameBlock1:Zone1_Wall_5_0_0_0_0_0_Win
Surface TypeWindow
Construction Name1001
Building Surface NameBlock1:Zone1_Wall_5_0_0
Outside Boundary Condition Object
View Factor to Ground.5
Shading Control Name1001
Frame and Divider Name1
Multiplier1
Number of Vertices4
Vertex 1 X-coordinate-3.74464827
Vertex 1 Y-coordinate-3.637644475
Vertex 1 Z-coordinate.97536
Vertex 2 X-coordinate-1.30983827
Vertex 2 Y-coordinate-3.637644475
Vertex 2 Z-coordinate.97536
Vertex 3 X-coordinate-1.30983827
Vertex 3 Y-coordinate-3.637644475
Vertex 3 Z-coordinate1.9812
Vertex 4 X-coordinate-3.74464827
Vertex 4 Y-coordinate-3.637644475
Vertex 4 Z-coordinate1.9812



Jeremiah D. Crossett
 
| Senior Analyst  |  Phase Change Energy Solutions
120 E. Pritchard St.  | Asheboro, NC 27203  | Mobile 503-688-8951
www.phasechange.com
 

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On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Jeremiah Crossett < jcrossett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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
 

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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
 

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