[Equest-users] Copy Parametric Runs Between Models

[Paul Riemer]

Agreed.  It can be carried from project to project and even edited as text file, though you have to infer the syntax.  I don't simply drop an old one into a new project, I create a parametric run in the target project and then replace it with the prd file from the source project.  I recall hitting snags if the projects were from different eQUEST versions or in trying to change a subset of something rather than all of the instances (to which Brian alluded).  A fix is have the moved PRD file change all of something (i.e. all windows) and then open the new project and revisit the checkbox list in the parametric run dialogue (i.e. check only south windows).

Back up your files and give it a try, starting with the something simple like building azimuth rotation.

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 Brian Fountain
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 9:31 AM
To: Jonathan Smith
Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Copy Parametric Runs Between Models

It is the .prd file which is a text file that defines parametric runs.

The answer to whether it can be copied to other models -- the answer is a very cautious yes.   You simply rename the old .prd file with the new project name and pow, you have a series of parametric runs to start with in the new model.  However, parametric runs use the u-value names to identify model components to be changed.  Thus, as long as your zone names or AHU names or whatever are the same, then, yes, you could use the .prd file from one model to another.  However, as you can imagine -- once things change, it is very challenging to realign them.

Good luck.

On 6/24/2011 10:21 AM, Jonathan Smith wrote:
Which file contains the script for the parametric runs?
Can the parametric scripts be copied in a text editor from one model to another?

Jonathan R. Smith AIA LEED(r)AP

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