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color=#0000ff size=2>Susan,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2> Complex roof geometries can be defined
with polygons, which is especially helpful for visualization for verification of
correctness (but tedious). However, if the polygons are terribly complex,
you might consider simple rectangular roofs having the correct area as measured
rather easily, say, from AutoCAD files of the building plans. This should
not adversely affect roof heat transfer by pure conduction. However, I do
not know whether it will adversely affect roof heat transfer due to light
absorption. This depends upon eQuest's internal algorithm, to which
someone more knowledgeable must speak.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=738361212-09102009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Lars Fetzek, EI</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=738361212-09102009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Phoenix Engineering Group</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=738361212-09102009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Tampa, Florida</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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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>Susan
F<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 09, 2009 6:57 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Equest-users] Modeling
Roofs<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I am working on a very complex building where each floor is a
different shape and the floors get smaller as the building gets taller.
This leads to the need for many partial roofs. Is there an easy way to do
this? The geometry is rather complex and if there is a way to accomplish
this in the wizard I would love to know.<BR><BR>Also, does anyone know what the
implication would be if I just put a roof over the entire floor even though
technically this is not the case?<BR><BR>Thanks in advance!
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