[Equest-users] Saving Schedules to Library

[Richard Auffermann]

Thanks Everyone,

 

I just spent some time generating a few schedules and testing things
out, this could really cut down time once everything is set up. While
this has impressive capabilities like bring in an entire second
building, it is overly complicated for doing the simple things, like
importing a schedule or construction that you will use for every model.

 

I just find it weird and a bit of a tease to have the 'Save to Library'
option present but not actually usable, are they ever going to include
that functionality? 

 

Richard Auffermann

Design Engineer

DAGHER ENGINEERING, PLLC

29 Broadway, New York, NY 10006

T. 212.480.2591 x122

F. 212.480.2654

rauffermann at dagherengineering.com

www.dagherengineering.com

 

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From: Nick Caton [mailto:ncaton at smithboucher.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 1:25 PM
To: Paul Riemer; Pasha Korber-Gonzalez; Richard Auffermann
Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: RE: [Equest-users] Saving Schedules to Library 

 

The import function really is the cat's meow ;).  It's a great
timesaver, even if you do need to break out your text editor (once
only!).

 

See attached thread from a while ago where I walk everyone through the
process, and touch on the possibilities.  

 

Starting a personal collection of .inp snippets (schedules, equipment,
constructions, and so on) is a major mile marker on the path to becoming
a great eQuest modeler - welcome to the club =).

 

~Nick

 

 

NICK CATON, P.E.

SENIOR ENGINEER

 

Smith & Boucher Engineers

25501 west valley parkway, suite 200

olathe, ks 66061

direct 913.344.0036

fax 913.345.0617

www.smithboucher.com 

 

From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Paul
Riemer
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 12:07 PM
To: 'Pasha Korber-Gonzalez'; Richard Auffermann
Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Saving Schedules to Library

 

Collectively, we have previously suggested to create snippet text.inp
files and then use the Import command rather than copy paste within a
text editor.   So you might have a library of inp files for things like
constructions, schedules, hourly reports, and utility rates (but you can
reference saved ones within the wizard too).  Of course some things are
order dependent like your OA source system being ahead of your
destination system so if you want a DOAS snippet, you may need to
manually place that within in the project .inp file.

 

If you like having an inp snippet library then you might also try
carrying the parametric run description (prd) file from project to
project.

 

Paul Riemer, PE, LEED AP 

DUNHAM

 

From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Pasha
Korber-Gonzalez
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 11:36 AM
To: Richard Auffermann
Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Saving Schedules to Library

 

At this point in time....Yes, that is the best that we can do as far as
I know.   I had a client once who told me they were using, or pulling in
thier own company's "library" data info, but I don't know if this was in
the formal sense of using the Libraries in eQuest or if they created a
seprate file that could be read by thier eQuest files to pull in the
equipment info they wanted.

 

The only way I know of and use right now is the copy paste method in the
input file....

 

Pasha

On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Richard Auffermann <
rauffermann at dagherengineering.com> wrote:

I am generating schedules for my model and was hoping to save them so I
do not have to recreate them all the time. There is an option to "Save
to Library" but it is greyed out and cannot be selected. I looked in the
archive and the only emails on this topic say that you can only save the
text from the input file and copy this into new models. Is this the best
we can do?

 

Richard Auffermann

Design Engineer

DAGHER ENGINEERING, PLLC

29 Broadway, New York, NY 10006

T. 212.480.2591 x122 <tel:212.480.2591%20x122> 

F. 212.480.2654

rauffermann at dagherengineering.com

www.dagherengineering.com <http://www.dagherengineering.com/> 

 

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