[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Strange Fatal Error in Simulation of an IDF File

["L Lawrie" <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Whereever/Whatever you are running from -- the IDD is missing.

I think you probably need to talk to DesignBuilder support and get them to tell you how to run with an exported IDF.

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "mehrdad" <mehrdadfarshchi@...> wrote:
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> I have tried to simulate an IDF file exported from the DesignBuilder ; but, the following error has been appeared:
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> "Program Version,EnergyPlus-Windows-OMP-32 7.2.0.006, YMD=2013.04.06 10:51,
>    **  Fatal  ** ProcessInput: Energy+.idd missing. Program terminates. Fullname=c:\energy~2\Energy+.idd
>    ...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
>    ..... Reference severe error count=0
>    ..... Last severe error=
>    ************* 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.
>    ************* No EnergyPlus Data Dictionary (Energy+.idd) was found. It is possible you "double-clicked" EnergyPlus.exe
>    ************* rather than using one of the methods to run Energyplus as found in the GettingStarted document
>    ************* in the documentation folder.  Using EP-Launch may be best -- it provides extra help for new users.
>    ************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
>    ************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
>    ************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 10.86sec"
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> By the way I did not double- click the file. It looks wierd for me. Does anybody know what exactly the error is and how I can get rid of this error. 
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> Regards
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> Mehrdad
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