[Equest-users] Defined walls in DD wizard issue

[Carol Gardner]

Depends on how many shells you define. I never spend a lot of time in the
wizard. I do almost everything in DD edit or directly in the .inp deck.


On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Bruce Easterbrook <bruce5 at bellnet.ca> wrote:

>      I have been running into this for the last few days.  The answer is
> as far as I can tell you get to define one wall and one roof type.  Page 2,
> create one of each by layer, on page 3, select that as your type.  You will
> have to change the different ones in the detailed edit mode.  Make the
> rest in detailed edit and paste them in.
>     This only applies to simple buildings.  The rule still applies on
> complex buildings with different foot prints on different levels.  When you
> do them it is best to carry lots of zones, delete items instead of create
> from scratch, change items with links, as you progress upwards.  You can
> group the zones back together later. Heat transfer areas, layers, and
> exposure are most important at this point in the model.
>
> Bruce Easterbrook P.Eng.
> Abode Engineering
>
> On 02/06/2010 03:35 PM, Paul Brooks wrote:
>
>  Question:  On screen 2 of 25, "Building Footprint" I had selected the
> Zone Characterisitcs button, and for each zone attempted to define the
> exterior walls and roof.  When I go to the spreadsheet view, I find that the
> walls are defined by the information on screen 3 of 25, "Building Envelope
> Constructions".  the defined walls do show up in the "Construcion" list.  I
> had assumed by defining walls as I had I was golden.  I now realize I have
> to go to detailed edit mode to apply the correct walls and roofs.
>
> Does anyone know 1) why the information i input does not
> automatically become the construction, and 2) by defining walls this way,
> have i inadvetantly screwed up my model?
>
>
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