[Equest-users] eQuest Project Methodology

[Patrick J. O'Leary, Jr.]

one important thing i've found to keep equest from crashing when in 
wizard mode is to only do one thing at a time.  i.e. if you're editing 
shells only edit shells.  quit the wizard, save & exit, backup the 
directory (or at least the .pd2 file).  if you're ready to edit hvac 
restart equest, edit only hvac systems - nothing else.  quit wizard, 
save & exit, backup.  same for service water heating & site.  the key 
seems to be switching from editing one item class (shell, hvac, hot 
water, site) to another item class causes equest to crash in wizard 
mode.  detailed mode is not the same condition as it doesn't use the 
wizards.

Bruce Easterbrook wrote:
> Hi Nick and Nick,
> I have spent a year or so using E-Quest and a decade using different 
> forms of the DOE engine and other various modelling programs.   I also 
> have 20 years with ASHRAE.  I'm not an expert with E-quest but have 
> spent some crazy hours on it.  I only recent discovered this forum and 
> for a year toiled in darkness.  I will insert my comments below.
>
> Nick Caton wrote:
>>
>> Hi Nick (I like your name!),
>>
>>  
>>
>> I'm an intermediate learner and user of eQuest (not an 
>> expert/developer), so your perspective may match mine some months 
>> down the road.  Here's my short/sweet answers -- obviously different 
>> for others but here we go:
>>
>>  
>>
>> ... I only use the schematic wizard or DD wizard for monthly energy 
>> estimates, because I do not understand the detailed inputs and how it 
>> works, but I would like to.
>>
> I always start with the SD and an Autocad drawing.  Get the basics in 
> (geometry and basic construction) and let the program size 
> everything.  Size windows and doors on percentages, standard 
> everything.  The initial key is to get the program running and not 
> freezing.  Look at the error reports and fix them, or at least the one 
> which matter.  Some of the errors are not really errors.  Once that is 
> looking good do a save as and start a new branch.  Get into the DD and 
> start tweaking.  One at a time, save and start a new branch each time.
>>
>>  
>>

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