I can't give an exact answer, but the first thought is that DXF is for
geometrical information, while the gbXML schema is for thermal
properties and zoning, hence the DXF isn't generally directly converted
or even convertible into gbXML. <br>
<br>More common though is to import DXF into Sketchup and then use the
geometry as a basis to trace the thermal zoning. I have done this using a
DXF in OpenStudio (<a href="http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/openstudio.cfm" target="_blank">http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/openstudio.cfm</a>) to create (manually) an IDF file, which is the input file for EnergyPlus. <br>
<br>You could check whether DesignBuilder can import IDF geometry (it is
based on EnergyPlus after all!), and there could be your solution, let me know how it turns out! <br><br>Cheers and good luck,<br><br>Marcus<br><br>-- <br><br>Marcus Jones, LEED AP, M.Sc.<br><i>Freelance energy consultant</i><br>
<i>Vienna, Austria</i><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Pete Murray <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pete@pjmurraysolutions.com">pete@pjmurraysolutions.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I’m not aware of any direct conversion possible from
3D dxf to gbXML. You should be able to import a 3D dxf into SketchUp though
which might give you some options for exporting afterwards. Certainly with the
IES <VE> you can use a plugin to export the model back out. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: blue;">Does anybody know a good converter from 3D
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: blue;">I want to use the gbXML as input to
DesignBuilder.</span></font></p>
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