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<DIV><SPAN class=810013422-15102003>eQUEST is the best that I am aware of.
You can import an AutoCAD drawing and trace it using the mouse. It is far
from perfect and only works in 2-D (floorplans), but I have used <SPAN
class=550013622-15102003>it successfully on some fairly complicated
buildings. It's a whole lot better than doing it
manually.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810013422-15102003><SPAN class=550013622-15102003>eQUEST
expanded allowable vertices to 120 in version 3-35, but there was a problem with
the DOE-2.2 calculation engine and lots of vertices. There is a version
3-37 on the download site dated yesterday. Hopefully, the vertices problem
is fixed.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=810013422-15102003><SPAN
class=550013622-15102003>Mike</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> postman@gard.com
[mailto:postman@gard.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Alec Stevens<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Wednesday, October 15, 2003 3:04 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
BLDG-SIM@gard.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM] cad/modeling
interface<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>General question for the list:
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What is the latest progress and developments on
the subject of integrating architectural CAD drawings of building shell into
hourly energy modeling programs like DOE2 or EPlus?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are there software interfaces out there that have
gotten this down to a usable product, or are we still a few years
out?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What are the obstacles to implementing
this? Any success stories that people care to share? Any specific
products that people have used?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alec Stevens, PE, LEED AP<BR>DMI<BR>450 Lexington
St, Newton, MA 02466<BR>p: 617-527-1525 x105 f: 617-527-6606<BR>e: <A
href="mailto:astevens@dmiinc.com">astevens@dmiinc.com</A></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>
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