[Equest-users] Strange errors in file- HELP!

[Paul Brooks]

Carol, Dave, and Mtt:

Thank you for the replies.  I did look in the BDL file, but did not realize I 
had to update the inp.

That being said, am I safe in assuming that, if I stay in the DDwizard (not 
quite ready to leave yet), every time i add information and compile, I will have 
the same error.  The root cause of the error is in the interface, correct?  If 
that is the case, then the reality is it just cannot be fixed unless i change 
the inp file after compiling?

Thank you again!

 




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From: Carol Gardner <cmg750 at gmail.com>
To: Paul Brooks <equestpaul at yahoo.com>
Cc: eQuest user forum <equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org>
Sent: Fri, July 9, 2010 1:32:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Strange errors in file- HELP!

Hi Paul,

Here's my strategy when this happens to me. I open the .inp file and the .bdl 
file in Word. I then use the Edit, Find feature and search on ERROR in the .bdl 
file. When I find the line that the error is occurring in I then fix it in the 
.inp file. Repeat until all errors gone. You probably have an existing space 
that shared an interior wall with your now deleted space and is trying to 
reference it using" NEXT-TO". Be sure to fix the error in the .inp file not the 
.bdl file, which I have done a few times. This is one example of why it is good 
to familiarize yourself with the Building Descriptive Language (BDL): you can 
make these sorts of fixes much easier in your input deck using than trying to 
figure it out in DD edit. Just be sure not to delete any delimiters (..) 


Let me know how you do..

Carol


On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Paul Brooks <equestpaul at yahoo.com> wrote:

I am modeling an addition to an existing building.  I originally did the 
shell/zoning using just the original building.  I then, after saving a back up 
copy of the base building, i went back to the shell and zone drawing screens in 
the DD wizard and expanded the shell to account for the addition, and then went 
into the zone creation and adjusted my zones.  I was sure to follow the rules 
about matching verticies, etc.
>
>Now i am getting errors concerning the zone and plenum.  It appears that the 
>program is still seeing plenums and walls that are now non-existent.  The 
>program says that plenums are being referenced but are not defined (see error 
>message below).
>
>Anyone got any ideas on how to clear this?
>
> 
> 
>*ERROR****************************************************************************************
>
>*ERROR*****EL3 East Perim Plnm (G.E6) was referenced on line 14898 but never
>            defined.
>*ERROR****************************************************************************************
>
>*ERROR*****EL3 West Perim Spc (G.W4) was referenced on line 15237 but never
>            defined.
>*ERROR****************************************************************************************
>
>*ERROR*****EL3 WNW Perim Plnm (G.WNW7) was referenced on line 15377 but never
>            defined.
> 
> 
>****************************************    5 ERRORS
>****************************************    2 WARNINGS
>****************************************  103 CAUTIONS
>     *20195* COMPUTE ..
>     *20196* STOP ..
>****************************************    5 ABORT-LEVEL DIAGNOSTICS   
>
>
>
> 
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Carol Gardner PE



      
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