[Equest-users] Making global/universal changes

[Molly Curtz]

Hi Patrick, 
Two suggestions: 1) Open up the .inp file in a text editor. Search and
replace to make the changes you want. If you get a text editor that can
handle regular expressions you will be able to do more complex search
and replace operations. (Save a copy of the original .inp first, in just
case you accidentally mess up the file!) Save the changes and then
reopen the eQuest project.
 
2) Create a global parameter, e.g. "VAV FLOW/AREA" and give this a
numeric value. Right click on "Global Parameters", the first item in the
"Component Tree" view on the left side of the screen, select "create
global parameter". Then, set any instances of this keyword to the global
parameter. In eQuest right click on the input cell, select "edit/view
user expression", input the text #PA("VAV FLOW/AREA") The value will
display in pink in eQuest, indicating it is set by a user expression.
Then, whenever you want to change this value globally, you only need to
change the value of the parameter in one place. 
 
Kind Regards,
 
Molly Curtz, P.E.
Mechanical Engineer
 
Arup
403 Columbia St., Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98104
direct: 206 493 2234
tel: 206 749 9674 ext. 25534
fax: 206 749 0665
molly.curtz at arup.com
www.arup.com <http://www.arup.com/> 
 

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[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Patrick
Lynch
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 8:45 AM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] Making global/universal changes



Hello all,

 

I've been working in eQuest for about a month now and I just cannot
figure out an easy way to make global changes in this program. The
easiest way I have figured out how to make changes for the whole system
is to go into the spreadsheet tab and change all the numbers one by one.
For instance, if I want to change my Flow/Area on my VAVs I currently go
into the spreadsheet and change each number, or set it back to the
default, which is equally as annoying, because I just copy/paste.   It
looks like it should work like excel, but it doesn't. I figure there has
to be an easier way to change these numbers(besides going back into the
wizard mode). Is there a way to enter all of my numbers at once, or at
least a better technique than I am currently using?  I know many of you
have been using this program for quite a while so any advice would be
appreciated. 

 

Thanks,

 

Patrick J. Lynch

Facilities Engineering

Erdman Anthony 

2165 Brighton Henrietta Town Line Rd 

Rochester, New York 14623 

[T] 585.427.8888 ext. 363

[F] 585.427.8914

www.erdmananthony.com/

 

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