[Equest-users] SIM file displaying incorrectly

Fri Sep 16 14:28:05 PDT 2016

I suppose it's worth mentioning I've learned off-list that Jason Ng's individual issue has been resolved.  His fix involved copying and/or saving the project  (INP/PD2/PRD) to a new directory and reopening there on the same computer.  Could be worth trying for others experiencing similar issues with their output reporting.

>From this I suspect there could possibly be something going on with respect to something like read/write permissions for existing files in the project directory (perhaps it's the sort of issue that goes away when you work only on local hard drive and not a shared work directory?), and/or it's ultimately some SIM writing bug to work out in the current version.

With discussion leaning this direction, I feel it may be helpful to point out a small mailing list thread from ~2 months ago that didn't stir up a lot of discussion, but should be on folks' radar concerned with current vs. previous versions.  Therein I'm supplementing a suggested procedure from Bill Bishop to have the most current build of eQUEST v3.65 co-existing with the previous build (v7163).  If you follow these instructions, your start menu might look something like mine, allowing you to open/begin projects in whichever version suits your needs:

Following is that text - the thread subject for those who want to dig up the full discussion is "Re: [Equest-users] eQUEST 3.65 v7173 (April 2016) - reinstallation;SIM Viewer" .

Everyone:

I believe Bill suggested procedure requires an extra step.  

Here's a slightly re-ordered & expanded process I followed to get multiple builds of the same eQuest version up and running:

-        Rename the "eQUEST 3-65 Data" folder that is installed in the "Documents" or "My Documents" folder of the local hard drive 

[NC:  I chose "eQUEST 3-65 Data v7163"]

-        Rename the "eQUEST 3-65 Projects" folder that is installed in the "Documents" or "My Documents" folder of the local hard drive 

[NC:  I chose "eQUEST 3-65 Projects v7163"]

-        Rename the "eQUEST 3-65" folder that is installed in the "Program Files (x86)" folder of the local hard drive 

[NC:  I chose "eQUEST 3-65 v7163"]

-        Navigate into this renamed directory, and do a few more things:

1. Open up the file eQUEST.ini in a text editor, and update the associated Data and Project paths you renamed to start:

2. Right-click equest.exe, and create a shortcut to this executable [NC: I chose to name it "eQUEST 3-65 v7163"].  

3. Delete the Desktop Shortcut and/or the Start Menu shortcuts to eQUEST 3.65 (whatever you use to normally start the program).  Copy/Drag your new shortcut to replace.

-        Now Install the newest version using default settings

I think this extra INI step resolves some (hopefully all) problems associated with new vs. old referencing the intended resources/engine/libraries/etc.

~Nick

~Nick

Nick Caton, P.E.

  Senior Energy Engineer
  Energy and Sustainability Services
  Schneider Electric

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From: Melissa Crowe [mailto:MCrowe at engsolutions.com] 
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 3:37 PM
To: Nicholas Caton; jng at bpa.ca
Subject: RE: [Equest-users] SIM file displaying incorrectly

Dear all.... And EDR etc....

With the new build (7173) of EQ3.65 I have SIM view problems all the time.  Not the one below but worse, ie total goobltygook.  Unfortunately, (or may be fortunately) I can't reproduce the issue at will or I would send a screen shot.  For me rebooting usually (not always) restores the viewer.

NEVER had this problem before the newest build.

So frustrating!

Melissa

From: via Equest-users [mailto:equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org] 
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 5:15 PM
To: jng at bpa.ca
Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] SIM file displaying incorrectly

Hi Jason,

I can assure you the file simulates and produces a SIM SV-A report without these problems on my machine.  I'd attach the SIM, but at ~7MB it might not get through to you and the lists with reliability.

Considering also that both D2SIMViewer's from different builds show the same problem suggests the problem is not with your project files or with your output viewers - there's something up with your local eQuest installation.  I'd uninstall and reinstall build 7163 next, or if you're pressed for time just switch to someone else's computer.

~Nick

Nick Caton, P.E.

  Senior Energy Engineer
  Energy and Sustainability Services
  Schneider Electric

D  913.564.6361 
M  785.410.3317 
E  nicholas.caton at schneider-electric.com <mailto:nicholas.caton at schneider-electric.com> 
F  913.564.6380

15200 Santa Fe Trail Drive
Suite 204
Lenexa, KS 66219
United States

From: Equest-users [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Ng, Jason via Equest-users
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 2:30 PM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] SIM file displaying incorrectly

Hello eQUEST community,

I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced a SIM file that is missing the normal headers for certain reports? For example, my SV-A report display looks like this:

I have tried opening and closing eQUEST, restarting my computer, opening the file on another computer, opening the file with the EQ3.64 Simviewer AND EQ3.65 simviewer, and I've made modifications to my simulation but nothing seems to help. This leads me to believe that there is something wrong with the simulation but the simulation runs well without any errors and I get results that make reasonable sense. My other simulation .SIM files seem to work fine. I have attached the simulation file in question which was simulated using EQ 3.65, build 7163.

Any thoughts?? I would have started by checking the archives but they still seem to be not working...

Many thanks,

    <http://www.bpa.ca/> 

Jason Ng_ing. M.Sc.A.

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