[Equest-users] SIM file and ZONE names

[Jones, Christopher]

I have a strange question.  In the SV-A report, the ZONE name gets shortened if it has more than 25 characters.  I am having a difficult time determining the logic for how the ZONE name is shortened.  Examples:

Common Area 2B Pl Zn (G.C35) => Common Area 2B Pl Zn (G.C
Female Washrm 115 Spc (G.NNE6) => Female Washrm 115 Zn (G.N)

I have logic worked out for the above two examples.  This logic applies in the majority of cases.  But that logic breaks down for some cases, mainly plenum zone names:

Cinn YF Count 1 Pl Zn (G.C52) => Cinn YF Count 1 Pl Zn (G.)
Walk-in Freez Pl Zn (G.NNW37) => Walk-in Freez Pl Zn (G.NN)

Why am I looking for this logic you may ask?  I have spreadsheets that link the SV-A report data to the LV-B report data.  It is straight forward to determine the ZONE name and it's associated SPACE name from the .inp file but I need to determine how the zone name is shortened to link up the LV-B and SV-A reports.



Christopher Jones, P.Eng.
Tel: 416.644.4226 * Toll Free: 1.888.425.7255 x 527
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