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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hey Andrew,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If you haven’t read the Simulation
Basics and Tour/Overview section in the Introductory Tutorial file, I would
definitely suggest that to get an idea of the theoretical workings of the
program. I did not start with a course and am by no means an expert as
some others on this forum are, but this forum is an invaluable help to equest
learners. Use as much as you need. You should not have any trouble
saving in the SD wizard—you just have to press “Finish” on
the navigator first. A lot of the Help screens are evidently undeveloped
as of yet, but this list is helpful. Just play around with the program
though. Good luck,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> -Dan <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Andrew Miao<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, July 25, 2008 1:40
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Equest-users] Help for
Beginner</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#333399" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#333399'>Dear
Everyone:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#333399" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#333399'>I
tried simulating a hypothetical house by just using the tutorial as
guide. Lots of basic problems. The “Help” button
usually comes up with nothing on the topic. I can’t save my work so
I can return to the SD Wizard. I was told this program was easy to
use. Did you all start with a Training Course? Any info and
guidance is much appreciated. Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#333399" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#333399'>Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#99CC00;
font-weight:bold'>Andrew Miao</span></font></b><font color="#333399"><span
style='color:#333399'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#99cc00" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#99CC00'>Principal<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#99cc00" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#99CC00'>Architectural
Design Incorporated<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#99cc00" face="Lucida Sans Unicode"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode";color:#99CC00'>(508)
255-0606 (Fax) 255-0607<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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