[Bldg-sim] Two Buildings - One Site -- mirror images

[Brian Fountain]

Further to this, I am also working on a twin-tower type project, however 
the two buildings (with complicated floor plates) are mirror images of 
each other.

Can anyone come up with an easier way of creating the 2nd tower based on 
the 1st in eQUEST (currently at DD wizard stage)? I know that eQUEST 
creates mirror image polygons for the floors (ceilings?) but I can't 
think of a creative way of using them. As far as I know there is no "use 
mirror image" button in the DD interface (although in this case I would 
be happy to be wrong!).

Any thoughts, hints or suggestions?

Regarding Ross's query, I agree with John that switching to DD wizard 
would be the best solution as you can then copy most of the inputs from 
the 1st tower as a 2nd shell. If you had already progressed far in to 
the detailed edit, you could import the 2nd building .inp file. As 
Scott/Marlin pointed out recently, doing this will give you the detailed 
edit keywords but not the wizard ones so you would never be able to go 
back to the wizard.

Thanks

Brian

Aulbach, John wrote:
> Ross:
>
> I am sure that approach can be done. However, I have always found it
> easier to do both towers in the Design Development Wizard. You can
> switch from the Schematic to the DD Wizard in the menus.
>
> You can then base your 2nd tower shell to copy the same level shell in
> Tower 1. Then go to the first screen, in which you can say how many feet
> and in which direction you wish this shell to be from the reference
> shell. 
>
> John R. Aulbach, PE, CEM
> Project Manager
> Nexant, Inc.
> 701 West Kimberly Ave., Suite 245
> Placentia, CA 92870-6342 USA
> Phone: 714-524-4402
> Fax: 714-524-4407
> email: jaulbach at nexant.com
>  
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
> [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Ross
> Vercillo
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 7:53 AM
> To: Bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
> Subject: [Bldg-sim] Two Buildings - One Site
>
> Hi,
>
> I am simulating a twin towers site.  I have created the east and west
> towers in different files through the 'Schematic Design Wizard'.
>
> How can I combine these two files into one?
>
> I was hoping somebody could either answer this question for me, or
> direct me to a manual/literature where I would be able to find the
> answer.
>
> Thank you,
>
> R. Vercillo
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