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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Jessica,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>First, congratulations on getting Revit into eQuest!  <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I have a guess: I think you’re observing a rectangular
spaces overlayed on the exterior walls.  Try going to 3D view, right click the “Project…”
item at the top of the component tree </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>ā</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Properties… </span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>ā</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>
check the box to show spaces and see if you observe rectangular boxes
protruding from your shell anywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>If this is the case, the implication is you have slightly
misshapen spaces, but with correctly shaped/defined walls (hopefully)
associated to the correct spaces.  Envelope loads would calculate correctly but
some internals and sizing/capacities involving the space volume/area would be
slightly off.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>~Nick<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Stylus BT","sans-serif";
color:#2D4D5E'>NICK CATON, E.I.T.</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Stylus BT","sans-serif";
color:#2D4D5E'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Miller,
Jessica<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] 2-D Floor Plans - Strange Rectangle in
Background<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Good
morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
have used a Revit model and created spaces, making each space its own zone.
 Then I exported to GBS and then to eQuest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
2D floor plan has a strange rectangular space in every floor plan for floors
2-5.  The correct space outline is there, but when I click on the main
space, that strange rectangular space (2D_Image) is there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Does
anyone know what might be causing this?  I am assuming it has to do with
something when I created the spaces.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jessica
K. Miller, EIT, LEEDŽ AP</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>HVAC
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Boston,
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