[Equest-users] Creating Building Shells

[Jain, Sunayana]

I have further question in creating exposed and non-exposed roof surfaces. Once you delete the roof surfaces between the 2 shells (with different foot prints), how do you create the roof component for exposed part only as usually the exposed roof surfaces are in unique shapes. Do you create the exposed roof by dividing the whole exposed roof into rectangular components and then creating in pieces?

Thank You,

Sunayana Jain


From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Nick Caton
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 4:24 PM
To: Rob Hudson; Garrett Elder
Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Creating Building Shells

Hi Garrett!

Attached are two other discussions from the archives specific to partially exposed / "sandwiched" roofs and how to approach them during and after the wizards.

In general, I would opt to define as few shells as possible in wizards, and modify/delete the extraneous roof surfaces in detailed edits as they occur.  If you're still stuck after absorbing all this a screenshot/illustration of the shape you're targeting may help others strategize for your current situation ;-).

Best of luck!

~Nick

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From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Rob Hudson
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 3:17 PM
To: Garrett Elder
Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Creating Building Shells

I have had some situations where I needed to model an oddly overlapping building like you are describing.  The solution can be simple if you know what you are doing and are in design mode of eQuest, not the wizard.  you can make a roof component for your space and give it its own unique polygon coordinates.  This will make it so you can have a roof that only takes up a portion of the roof for that particular space.  The interior adiabatic roof piece could also be given its own polygon, but not completely necessary, as leaving it out should result in the same load.

I hope this makes sense to you, and i may be able to get some screen shots or something a little more detailed if you need it.

Rob H


On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Garrett Elder <glelder89 at gmail.com<mailto:glelder89 at gmail.com>> wrote:
I'm newer to eQuest and I have been working on a very large project and have issues with the building shells. I had to create quite a few shells for this project, because of atriums and different level set backs causing awkward showing roof in several places. Is there anyway to create a shall that would have both exposed roof and non-exposed, or could I just make a roof for the whole shell and the interior part would be taken care of because both above and below would be adiabatic.

Thanks
Garrett

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