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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Worked perfectly. I just have to undo a few of the parametric
changes from the INP I used and it’s ready to go.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>It was definitely the BDL file that got messed up. It’s
related to the fact that if you enter a value out of range in eQuest then
choose the wrong option in the warning message, eQuest deletes the item
associated with the error (not my favorite eQuest quirk). In this case the
error applied to all of my systems. So, eQuest deleted all of the systems and
with them went all zones and plant equipment. I opened the BDL in a text editor
and it was wiped clean from the end of the Building Shell section down.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the tip Brian. I will definitely remember this trick.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Craig<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Carol Gardner
[mailto:cmg750@gmail.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 16, 2010 12:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> bfountain@greensim.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Craig Simmons; bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] Recover eQuest file?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thanks, Brian. Please let us
know if this works for you, Craig. If it doesn't I would take a look at the
.pd2 file. That is maybe where something went wrong.<br>
Regards,<br>
Carol<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:22 AM, B. Fountain <<a
href="mailto:bfountain@greensim.com">bfountain@greensim.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I would suggest trying the following:<br>
<br>
- start with a new, blank project file. To do this, start a new project,<br>
select a wizard (either SD or DD) then hit the red "x" instead of
finish.<br>
That should put you in the detailed interface with a blank project.<br>
<br>
- now simply "file import" one of the .inp files.<br>
<br>
You will lose all the info in the .pd2 which is the original wizard data,<br>
the CAD file link and the weather file setting (so you will need to<br>
reselect the weather file). However, all of your detailed interface data<br>
should be there.<br>
<br>
Your parametric run data is in a .prd text file so once your new file is<br>
saved, you may be able to copy & rename the .prd to the new "project
file<br>
anme".prd and recover your parametric run info as well.<br>
<br>
This has saved me quite a few times.<br>
<br>
Good luck.<br>
<br>
Brian<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><br>
> Due to an error in a parametric run eQuest wiped out everything but the<br>
> Building Shell components in the BDL file of a model I am working on.<br>
> Because I have been doing so many parametric runs I have tons of INP files<br>
> that have everything in them. I have similar back-ups that I could use but<br>
> unfortunately none from today, meaning I'd need to redo quite a bit.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Is there any way to create a BDL from an INP?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The information seems like it's there, just not in the right format.<br>
> Primarily the BDL has specific references to curves that the INP does not<br>
> have, but all the curves in this model are defaults.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Any help is appreciated.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Thanks.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Craig<br>
><o:p></o:p></p>
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