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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jessica –<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You can do this using the .inp files from
the two models. If you have some familiarity with the DOE2 building description
language, you just need to copy the portion(s) of the “from” file
to the “to” file. I use the word “just” advisedly
because, depending on how much is to be transferred and whether default naming
schemes have been used, this can become a fairly tedious process. You also have
to take into consideration all of the related portions of the contributing
file. For example, if you’re adding a new zone, you need to be sure the
associated space is also entered, any applicable schedules are accounted for,
etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Of course, the transferred information can
be inserted into the receiving file and it can replace portions of the receiving
file. Regardless, the final document will obviously have to adhere to all the BDL
requirements. You will find out if you have violated any BDL rules when the BDL
processor runs, but you may also have unintended errors that do not violate any
of those rules (e.g. incorrectly references to schedules, circulations loops,
whatever), so go through the added portions carefully to make sure you are
modeling what you intend.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Before undertaking this endeavor, BE SURE
YOU HAVE A BACKUP of the receiving file (I recommend backing up all the files
associated with the receiving model just to be sure you can restart if things
don’t go well).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>McCready, Jessica<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, January 10, 2008
12:56 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bldg-sim] Importing a
portion of one eQuest model into anotherequest model</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello
and a happy new year to all.</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I
am trying to import a portion of a building from one eQuest model into another
eQuest model. Is there a simple way of doing this that someone can recommend?
Or a manual you can refer me to that has this detail of information?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jessica
E. McCready</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Energy
Engineer</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>KEMA
Services Inc.</span></font> <br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>492 Ninth Street, Suite 220</span></font></st1:Street>
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<st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Oakland</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">94607</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:address><font
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<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>T
510-891-0446</span></font> <br>
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510-891-0440</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>jessica.mccready@kema.com</span></font>
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<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please
visit our website </span></font><a href="file:///\\www.kema.com"><font size=2
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