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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Courier New" color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=093161821-03012008>For gbXML to eQuest, check out <A
href="http://www.greenbuildingstudio.com">www.greenbuildingstudio.com</A> ...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Courier New" color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=093161821-03012008>You can import the gbXML into GBS, then save
as DOE-2 file. However, this DOE-2 file cannot be edited with eQuest
wizards. You'll need to do all editing going forward in the detailed
interface. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" color=#0000ff
size=2><SPAN class=093161821-03012008>If you've not done any projects yet with
eQuest, there IS a learning curve that seems to vary inversely with the cube of
your overall level of computing expertise ;-) </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Courier New" color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=093161821-03012008>So if the project is coming from Revit, be sure to <A
href="http://www.iesve.com/content/default.asp?page=s97_1">check out
IES</A>. Despite the relatively spendy price tag, you may be time and
money ahead in the race to obtain meaningful results.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Talbert,
Joshua<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 03, 2008 12:51 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> Josh Talbert
(E-mail)<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bldg-sim] Equest and gbXML
import<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello
All,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am a moderately experienced Equest
user and a first time inquirer to the Bldg Sim forum, and I have just been posed
with a question from my boss to which I don’t know the answer. Is it
possible to import a gbXML file into Equest? We are trying to collaborate our
design efforts with our client, an architect working in Revit, who has send us a
gbXML file to use for our energy modeling purposes. Are their other
software suites that will convert gbXML to a regular Equest *.inp
file?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I look forward to working with and
contributing further with you all at the Bldg Sim
forum.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Happy New
Year,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Josh Talbert
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">Joshua W.
Talbert<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Papyrus">Mechanical
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">38 Eastwood Dr.
Suite 200</SPAN></FONT></st1:address></st1:Street><FONT face=Arial color=#003366
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