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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>James,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Depending on what version of
Trace you have, you should be able to “archive” your project files. The
archive option presents itself on the start-up screen. If you don’t see this
option on your startup screen then you have an older version of Trace.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>When you archive a project file
it binds your individual library to the project file. Then, when someone opens
up your archived Trace file the libraries are merged onto that computer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Be careful though, when you
merge libraries, and if you have duplicate file names, it will erase your
original file name and replace it with what was on the archive file. For
instance, if your Trace file has a construction type called “4” Face Brick” and
the archive file has an identical construction type it will erase your “4” Face
Brick” and replace it with what is on the archive file.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James
Hansen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 24, 2009 8:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Bldg-sim] Trace custom libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Sorry to post this here, but figured this was the best place
to ask this question. We’re starting to use Trace more and more for
energy modeling, now that it does things like ASHRAE 62 calcs and Fan Power
calcs automatically. However, the biggest stumbling block right now is
that we all have individual licenses for Trace, and so we have to remember to
continuously export / import custom libraries. This is a pain, but I
don’t think we can make a network version of Trace run on our system at the speed
we need.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Is there a way to “bind” libraries to a project file?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Ideally we want a company-wide library with utility rate
structures, glass types, etc that we continuously add to, and that gets bound to
all new project files so that we don’t have to mess with exporting and
importing libraries.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Is this possible?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></p>
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