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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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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'>One technique that has worked fairly well
for me is to trace the footprint and zones for each shell in a new layer of
CAD. Then isolate that layer and use the “copybase” command
while selecting a point on the floor plan that might be shared by subsequent
shells. It usually makes most sense to pick a point in the southwest
corner of the floor plan. Create a new CAD drawing and paste the copied
layer to point (0,0). Any other shells that have unique footprints can be
traced in their own layers and pasted into the sheet you just created. In
eQUEST, always check the box for “specify exact coordinates” and
make sure it is (0,0, correct height of shell). Then you should have no
trouble importing in your calibrated CAD file.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Alison Christensen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 22, 2008
5:15 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] CAD imports</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello
everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I
need help on CAD imports into eQUEST. I would like to be able to
take any CAD file, make a pline line around the perimeter and import that.
What I am unsure of is if coordinates need to match in CAD and eQUEST. What
are the prerequisites for importing CAD and not getting BDL or standard writing
file error. Recently I started a model, which was not drawn by me in CAD.
The zones weren’t matching and when I tried to multiply floors, I got
some serious issues. Some walls disappeared. The floors were all
off of each other. Each time I tried to open or iterate the model more
errors showed up. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>When
you check coordinates in the custom drawing “pad” to make sure they
are on the same point, say (0,0) (0,80) (80,80) (80,0), to make sure the
floors are right on, what must you do? Do you have to snap to polygon and
get the coordinates matched? If one Cad floorplan is in a different part
of the coordinate system than it’s underlaying floor, what should you do?
Do you have to check some part of CAD coordinates, which I find
perplexing. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Has
anyone had gliches with this?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks,
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bldng
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