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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=420484715-07042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Patrick, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=420484715-07042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Two suggestions: 1) Open up the .inp file in a text editor.
Search and replace to make the changes you want. If you get a text editor that
can handle regular expressions you will be able to do more complex search and
replace operations. (Save a copy of the original .inp first, in just case you
accidentally mess up the file!) Save the changes and then reopen the eQuest
project.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=420484715-07042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>2) Create a global parameter, e.g. "VAV FLOW/AREA" and give
this a numeric value. Right click on "Global Parameters", the first item in the
"Component Tree" view on the left side of the screen, select "create global
parameter". Then, set any instances of this keyword to the global
parameter. In eQuest right click on the input cell, select "edit/view user
expression", input the text #PA("VAV FLOW/AREA") The value will display in pink
in eQuest, indicating it is set by a user expression. Then, whenever you want to
change this value globally, you only need to change the value of the parameter
in one place. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=420484715-07042009><FONT face=Arial
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Patrick
Lynch<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 07, 2009 8:45 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Equest-users] Making
global/universal changes<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello
all,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’ve been working in eQuest for
about a month now and I just cannot figure out an easy way to make global
changes in this program. The easiest way I have figured out how to make changes
for the whole system is to go into the spreadsheet tab and change all the
numbers one by one. For instance, if I want to change my Flow/Area on my VAVs I
currently go into the spreadsheet and change each number, or set it back to the
default, which is equally as annoying, because I just copy/paste. It
looks like it should work like excel, but it doesn’t. I figure there has to be
an easier way to change these numbers(besides going back into the wizard mode).
Is there a way to enter all of my numbers at once, or at least a better
technique than I am currently using? I know many of you have been using
this program for quite a while so any advice would be appreciated.
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Patrick J.
Lynch<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Facilities Engineering<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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