[Equest-users] window switching crashing eQuest v3.64

[deepika khowal]

yes that's correct.

The switching capability doesn't work for simplified windows.

Pls let me know if you still have trouble modeling this.

Thanks


On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 9:37 AM, James Hansen <JHANSEN at ghtltd.com> wrote:

> Thank you Deepika.  Just found this in the Topics PDF:****
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> *The GLASS-TYPE keyword accepts the U-name of the glass types for the
> unswitched (clear) state and GLASS-TYPE-SW accepts the U-name of the glass
> type for the *
>
> *fully switched (colored) state.  Both of these glass types have
> GLASS-TYPE-CODE > 1000 and must be chosen from the library (see "Window
> Library Method"). *
>
> *An error will result if the number of glass layers is different for
> GLASS-TYPE and GLASS-TYPE-SW.*
>
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> So it looks like you can't model simplified U-value/SC windows.****
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> *From:* Deepika [mailto:deepika.khowal at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 09, 2012 11:52 AM
> *To:* James Hansen
> *Cc:* <equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] window switching crashing eQuest v3.64****
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> James ****
>
> Which window pair are you using from the library ?****
>
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> You have to make sure you use the right pair else it will crash .****
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>
> Also confirm that you selected the clear as your window type and then
> chose the tinted as switch type
>
> On Oct 9, 2012, at 7:25 AM, "James Hansen" <JHANSEN at ghtltd.com> wrote:****
>
> Has anyone successfully applied window switching in eQuest?  I'm trying,
> and it crashes, regardless of whether I try and enter the parameters in
> eQuest or in the DOE-2 input file.  Just trying a simple TOT-SOL-INC
> variable, but none of the switching methods seem to work.  I can define the
> switched window manually, but as soon as I try and select a switch type, it
> crashes.****
>
>  ****
>
> Anyone else experience this?  Thanks!****
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>  ****
>
> (I searched for this, found a few references to eQuest crashing, but no
> fixes)****
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