[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Error _ 1 surfaces which are casting surfaces and are non-convex

["Rodrigo" <rodrigo_cdc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

JC,

Check x y z coordinates. There may be some that you shall erase or some that might divert from each other. For example, the following surface has been revised.

Best,

Rodrigo

With error:
BuildingSurface:Detailed,
    TE4_Zn33_Par_9,          !- Name
    Wall,                    !- Surface Type
    ParedeExterna,           !- Construction Name
    TE_Zn33,                 !- Zone Name
    Outdoors,                !- Outside Boundary Condition
    ,                        !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
    SunExposed,              !- Sun Exposure
    WindExposed,             !- Wind Exposure
    0.0,                     !- View Factor to Ground
    8,                       !- Number of Vertices
    0.000000000000, 8.502000000000, 5.430000000000,
                                        !- X,Y,Z  1 {m}
    0.000000000000, 5.502000000000, 5.430000000000,
                                        !- X,Y,Z  2 {m}
    0.000000000000, 5.502000000000, 5.750000000000,
                                        !- X,Y,Z  3 {m}
    0.000000000000, 5.504000000000, 5.750000000000,
                                        !- X,Y,Z  4 {m}
    0.000000000000, 5.504000000000, 6.910000000000,
                                        !- X,Y,Z  5 {m}
    0.000000000000, 8.504000000000, 6.910000000000,
                                        !- X,Y,Z  6 {m}
    0.000000000000, 8.504000000000, 5.750000000000,
                                        !- X,Y,Z  7 {m}
    0.000000000000, 8.502000000000, 6.910000000000;
                                        !- X,Y,Z  8 {m}
Corrected:
BuildingSurface:Detailed,
    TE4_Zn33_Par_9,          !- Name
    Wall,                    !- Surface Type
    ParedeExterna,           !- Construction Name
    TE_Zn33,                 !- Zone Name
    Outdoors,                !- Outside Boundary Condition
    ,                        !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
    SunExposed,              !- Sun Exposure
    WindExposed,             !- Wind Exposure
    0.0,                     !- View Factor to Ground
    4,                       !- Number of Vertices
    0.000000000000, 8.502000000000, 5.430000000000,
                                        !- X,Y,Z  1 {m}
    0.000000000000, 5.502000000000, 5.430000000000,
                                        !- X,Y,Z  2 {m}
    0.000000000000, 5.502000000000, 6.910000000000,
                                        !- X,Y,Z  3 {m}
    0.000000000000, 8.502000000000, 6.910000000000;
                                        !- X,Y,Z  4 {m}


--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "juniabuildings" <juniab.compostella@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I have got this error:
> 
> 
> ** Severe  ** DetermineShadowingCombinations: There are 1 surfaces which are casting surfaces and are non-convex.
>    **   ~~~   ** ...Shadowing values may be inaccurate. Check .shd report file for more surface shading details
>    **   ~~~   ** ...Add Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings; to see individual severes for each surface.
> 
> 
> Can you please help me to resolve it?
> 
> Thank you
> 
> JC
>



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