[Equest-users] Issue with floors being offset in Wizard?

Mon Sep 18 08:05:07 PDT 2017

Thanks for the response, Nick.
Unfortunately I still seem to be having some issues.
I've done many models in the past and have never had this issue, so I'm
really having a hard time figuring out what is going on.
Would someone be able to take a look at the attached files and see if you
can provide any insight on how to get these floors to properly align?
I've been trying to move each shell based on aligning common points between
shells, but that isn't working the way I would hope.
Any help is appreciated.

Thank you,

On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 9:46 AM, Nicholas Caton <
Nicholas.Caton at schneider-electric.com> wrote:

> I’m sure there are multiple good approaches, but the one that works for me
> when I have fairly complex shell layouts is to do the following:
>
>    1. Before starting geometries in the wizards, make sure all your CAD
>    references for multi-level buildings are origin-aligned.  If you were to
>    copy one onto another using the origin as a reference point, the plans
>    should should properly align.
>    2. After the first shell, be sure to specify the following in the
>    first screen for every subsequent shell:
>       1. Position this shell:  via Coordinates
>       2. Tick the box for Exact Site Coordinates
>       3. Leave X and Y at 0.0 (matching the first shell’s default)
>       4. Provide a Z value as needed to ensure the shell is the right
>       height from the ground.  Note that below grade floors for a given shell’s
>       Z-coordinate will extend downward from that elevation.
>
>
>
>    1. It’s never a bad idea to finish the wizards just to check your work
>    in the 3D view - you can always hop back in to make corrections!
>
>
>
> For reference, in the event you’re ever well into detailed edits, and wish
> you made a different decision, these inputs are basically replicated as
> FLOOR geometries.  You can adjust/tweak them here and observe the results
> in the 3D view dynamically:
>
>
>
> I suspect that because you have an “alignment” step within the wizards,
> you might not have your CAD files pre-aligned as I’m recommending above.
> If you already have a bunch of zones traced out I’d recommend just tweaking
> the floor’s X/Y coordinates post-wizards until it looks about right.  You
> could overlay your CAD files outside of eQuest to inform exactly how much
> of a shift is needed.
>
>
>
> Hope that’s a bit helpful!
>
>
>
> ~Nick
>
>
>
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> *From:* Equest-users [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Michael Campbell via Equest-users
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 14, 2017 10:17 AM
> *To:* equest-users <equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org>
> *Subject:* [Equest-users] Issue with floors being offset in Wizard?
>
>
>
> Hello eQUEST Users,
>
> I'm having an issue right now when drawing in the Wizard.
>
> I am working on a multi-story building and I am trying to line each floor
> up correctly when drawing the shells.
>
> I have selected to draw the floor directly above, and I align the CAD file
> with the background as it should be.
>
> However, when moving on to the Detailed Mode, the floors are offset and I
> cannot get them back to the way they were.
>
> Has anyone had this issue or know of a potential solution?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Mike Campbell
>
>
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