[Equest-users] sloping roof error

[Sami, Vikram]

1.       I would ask your architect if that's really how they want to do their roof. If it was me I would align the ridgelines. That looks terrible, but will also be a nightmare to flash.

2.       Is it possible for you to simplify the roof shapes? Thermally there might not be much of a difference.

3.       If you really want to model it like that - build it in a 3D interface like Sketchup to study how it will actually go together. This might give you a better idea of how to simplify it.

4.       Lastly - if you have access to Revit, you could build this in Revit and export the GBXML file to green building studio to generate your inp file.


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From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Amruta Khanolkar
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 1:31 PM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] sloping roof error

Hi All,

I am modeling a building with sloping roof (all gable ends). Equest has generated a pitched roof where the ridges don't match (at one intersection) in plan as well as in their heights. I am getting following error while equest is calculating pitched roof intersections and planes:

"Error 10: Not all roof surfaces could be completely generated". I tried revising the roof shape but it is not helping.

I have successfully changed the pitched roof to Gable roof for all the wings except one (where the ridge has changed its elevation). How do I make the ridge align with other ridges in plan and in height to make it a gable end?

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Please help.
Amruta Khanolkar

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