[Bldg-sim] Recover eQuest file?

[Carol Gardner]

Thanks, Brian. Please let us know if this works for you, Craig. If it
doesn't I would take a look at the .pd2 file. That is maybe where something
went wrong.
Regards,
Carol

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:22 AM, B. Fountain <bfountain at greensim.com> wrote:

> I would suggest trying the following:
>
> - start with a new, blank project file.  To do this, start a new project,
> select a wizard (either SD or DD) then hit the red "x" instead of finish.
> That should put you in the detailed interface with a blank project.
>
> - now simply "file import" one of the .inp files.
>
> You will lose all the info in the .pd2 which is the original wizard data,
> the CAD file link and the weather file setting (so you will need to
> reselect the weather file).  However, all of your detailed interface data
> should be there.
>
> Your parametric run data is in a .prd text file so once your new file is
> saved, you may be able to copy & rename the .prd to the new "project file
> anme".prd and recover your parametric run info as well.
>
> This has saved me quite a few times.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Brian
>
> > Due to an error in a parametric run eQuest wiped out everything but the
> > Building Shell components in the BDL file of a model I am working on.
> > Because I have been doing so many parametric runs I have tons of INP
> files
> > that have everything in them. I have similar back-ups that I could use
> but
> > unfortunately none from today, meaning I'd need to redo quite a bit.
> >
> >
> >
> > Is there any way to create a BDL from an INP?
> >
> >
> >
> > The information seems like it's there, just not in the right format.
> > Primarily the BDL has specific references to curves that the INP does not
> > have, but all the curves in this model are defaults.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> > Craig
> >
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