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color=#0000ff size=2>Kathryn -</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>As a mattter of fact, I have had a very similar experience.
Were you careful in positioning the new roof (correct vertices, tilt, facing
direction, etc) to ensure it is positioned where you want it? You can check to
see if it's in the model by viewing the wireframe 3D model and highlighting the
subject roof in the components list (if it's not in the components list, it's
not in the model). eQuest's interpretation of your intent should show up
outlined in red. Even if it's located somewhere between the 1st & 2nd
floors, it should still model the roof properly (except for the shading - both
what it shades and what shades it) as long as it is specified as an outside wall
component with the correct tilt and is associated with the appropriate space. If
that space is a plenum that can be considered open throughout, you could break
the plenum into multiple spaces, matching one to each area that has an
exposed roof, and put a roof on each such space. Interior air walls can be
used to effectively connect the plenums thermally if you feel that would be
important, however, I'm not sure whether that may hamper plenum HVAC returns. I
used the latter approach when modeling a non-orthogonal building with different
footprints on each floor - it seemed to work.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Hope this helps.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Lynn Qualmann</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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[mailto:BLDG-SIM@gard.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>kathryn l<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday,
August 06, 2007 11:59 AM<BR><B>To:</B> BLDG-SIM@gard.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[BLDG-SIM] eQUEST- adding a roof<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings,</DIV>
<DIV>I am modeling a building with a different footprint for the 1st and 2nd
stories, so I imported the CAD drawings in as 2 different shells and managed to
make it all of the way into detailed mode before noticing the first
floor is entirely covered by an exterior roof. So, I deleted
the 1st flr exterior roof, but I still need this roof in certain
areas b/c the first floor protrudes beyond the 2nd flr in a few spots and
the 1st floor roof serves as a porch floor for the second
story. I added an 'external wall' child component for those spaces and
copied the existing roof's characteristics. Unfortunately, it is showing
up as pure white as if nothing is there and I can't figure out why or
if eQUEST is recognizing it as a roof or if it is recognizing this area as a
hole. Any experience with this? </DIV>
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<DIV>I changed the properties tab to exactly match the 2nd story roof
including answering 'yes' for shading surface. </DIV>
<DIV>Any insight would be greatly
appreciated!<BR>Thanks!<BR>Kathryn</DIV><PRE>
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