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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Luke,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>You might be right - my old machine was 32 bit and this
one is 64 bit. Is there a fix?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Vikram Sami</span></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>, LEED AP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Sustainable Design Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>1382 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA
30309<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>t: 404-443-7462
f: </span><span lang=ES style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>404.892.5823 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'> e:
vikram.sami@perkinswill.com </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.perkinswill.com/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray;text-decoration:none'>www.perkinswill.com</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Perkins+Will.</span></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#ADD425'>Ideas +
buildings that honor the broader goals of society</span><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></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"'> Wilson, Luke <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:50 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sami, Vikram; Pasha Korber-Gonzalez; Bruce Easterbrook<br>
<b>Cc:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Equest-users] dd wizard - invalid argument<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I have also had the same error. I have never been able to get it
fixed, but based on previous posts I believe that it may have something to do
with running Equest on a 64-bit machine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Luke<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></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>Sami,
Vikram<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pasha Korber-Gonzalez; Bruce Easterbrook<br>
<b>Cc:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] dd wizard - invalid argument<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Going back to the original point about the error. I have been getting
the error too at my new work computer. It only happens with the wizard.
I'm not sure, but I think it has to do with the way it was installed and the
permissions on the computer. I'm pretty sure it's not got anything to do with
the input values - it happens when I run through the wizard without touching
anything.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Pasha & Bruce - I don't think you will see the errors in the
inp file if it's a problem with the installation/ system that it's on.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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 would be curious if anyone else has similar issues. And I
would LOVE to know what the fix is. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Vikram Sami</span></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>, LEED AP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Sustainable Design Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>1382 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA
30309<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>t: 404-443-7462
f: </span><span lang=ES style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>404.892.5823 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'> e:
vikram.sami@perkinswill.com </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.perkinswill.com/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray;text-decoration:none'>www.perkinswill.com</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Perkins+Will.</span></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#ADD425'>Ideas +
buildings that honor the broader goals of society</span><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></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>Pasha
Korber-Gonzalez<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 15, 2010 12:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bruce Easterbrook<br>
<b>Cc:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] dd wizard - invalid argument<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Bruce-you've been comin' in pretty heavy yourself on
this forum and I concur with your explanations & comments/advice to Aaron
and other new users of eQuest. Put very well and sincere. Bruce
stated the reality of the need for accuracy & efficiency in setting up any
energy model. After foolishly having faith in my eQuest files' ability to
run smoothly from start to finish, I have adopted the "Save As"
approach for all of my project files, and like Bruce stated, "Never get 30
hours in without testing and running it many times on the path...the simulation
at this point is for confirmation your model is running and [free of errors.]"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Aaron-you might want to send us your .pd2 & .inp files
so we can see the error(s) you are experiencing. I think Bruce is on the
right track that it might be an external surface. Do you have a pitched
roof on your model?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Pasha<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 7:50 PM, Bruce Easterbrook <<a
href="mailto:bruce5@bellnet.ca">bruce5@bellnet.ca</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> You did have an error in your electric
rate but obviously if it is not now involved it probably is not the main
problem. That leaves the roof. If you have several custom floors
when you create them in the DD wizard they will all have roofs. If they
are stacked you will have embedded roofs if you have not gone in and removed
them which you can't do in the DD wizard. They will only effect floor to
floor heat transfer and maybe eQuest will give them a solar load I don't
know. eQuest will run with them if they are technically (geometrically)
correct. The problem is you can't see them in the 3D view if they are
covered by other floors and easy visual check to see if they are geometrically
correct is not possible. That will cause eQuest to crash. You may
be able to cheat a little. eQuest will show external surfaces in a red
outline in the 3D view. If this is may be your problem go to the building
shell tab to one of the floors and highlight the roof in tree pane.
Switch to your 3D view and hold your control key and with your left mouse held
down rotate the 3D model. It will switch to wire frame and the roof
surface will be highlighted in red. I can't remember how to turn on the
wire frame view but that is possible to do as well. Maybe someone
monitoring this will refresh my memory. I think you have a roof geometry
problem and geometry problems are a pain in the ass.<br>
The other thing I have noticed and I'm not sure quite why
but if there was an error and you have corrected it, the program may have not
actually accommodated the change yet. My guess is, the program runs in a
linear fashion start to finish. A change will probably get added to the
end of the program as a addition or change. When the program is run again
it is using the original file and then the additions, but the error is still
there and the program hits it first and crashes. I have found when doing
major changes it is best just to save the file, close it and re-open it.
eQuest will then reorder the file and it probably won't crash if you did
correct the error. Run a simulation and you will get much better error
messages as to what the problem is. I have adjusted my trouble shooting
technique to this method in the last few weeks and have seen many errors
disappear once the file is reinitialized. It has saved many hours of
banging my head on the wall.<br>
This is not specifically for you Aaron, just a general
observation (tangent). I have noticed a few guides in the last week or so
to help new comers but no one has mentioned reinitializing the project.
It may be an obscure point but I think it saved me about 30% of my hours on my
latest project. One of the biggest things with eQuest is to get it
running and keep it running as you build your model. Start simple,
initially, heat transfer surfaces are important, zones are important, windows
are not, schedules are not, utilities are not, constructions are not, layers
are not, HVAC systems and their zones are not. Geometry is
CRITICAL. eQuest will choke with a vertex error of .01, Carol(e) is
"anal on this point", lol, but she knows what she is talking
about. She and Pasha both agree and no doubt will add wisdom if they have
any pointers to add. I should add a plug for Nick as well, another heavy
hauler on this site with major experience beyond his years. Start simple,
get the box(es), and surfaces correct. Zones initially can be artificial
with the future HVAC system in mind <u>but also</u> to assist with the
geometry. Specifically, in dealing with other floors and roofs. An
un-named eQuest instructor will attest to this, it is easier to manipulate your
zoning to assist in your geometry problems and put them together later to accommodate
your HVAC model than create the surfaces on the fly in detailed edit.
Especially with 40 students watching! eQuest can be humbling even for
experts. NEVER get 30 hours in without testing and running it many times
on the path. Lots of saves, build your files as well as the model.
The simulation at this point is for confirmation your model is running and for
error messages. A tiny error in geometry will crash the file. There
is no point doing anything but the bare minimum until the geometry is
correct. It will crash your project with minimal error messages, maybe
none, eQuest will just freeze. Once the geometry is correct keep adding
to the complexity one step at a time, test and confirm, fix errors, save, then
the next step. I know it sounds plodding, it is. Methodical is a
much classier word. Efficient is more to the point. I contract so
when everything blows up I don't get paid. I eat the hours for my
mistakes. In the end it is all similar, whether it is the boss pounding
on the door or the client, the deadline has arrived, eQuest is not cooperating
and you are ready to toss the computer out the window, your name is mud.
Plodding is smart.<br>
Sorry for the digression Aaron, the Voodoo thread was
interesting and I didn't get to add my 2 cents worth. I was in a swamp
with alligators at the time. On the other hand I did learn a lesson about
reinitialization. You learn by doing and making mistakes. <br>
<span style='color:#888888'>Bruce</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<br>
On 14/06/2010 06:43 PM, Dahlstrom, Aaron wrote: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Bruce
– <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The
error shows up when I attempt to “finish” the DD wizard.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>When
I look through the PD2 file and the INP file in Notepad, neither have any
explicit errors in them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The
PD2 file does have -<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>1)<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>RoofZoneErrorCode
= 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>2)<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>TOUPeriodErrSeas1
= " "<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I
can get <b><i>into </i></b>the wizard just fine, and all the data appears
correct. The problem is that when I “finish” the program crashes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I
just experimented with removing the TOU electric rate, and again, when I hit
“finish” it crashes eQUEST with the error noted below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks
for trying!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Any
other suggestions?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:gray'>Aaron
Dahlstrom , PE, LEED® AP</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:150%'><b><span style='color:#17365D'>In P</span><span
style='color:#619428'>o</span><span style='color:#17365D'>sse</span></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:gray'> – </span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:150%;color:gray'>A subsidiary of</span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:gray'> </span><b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#CC0000'>AKF</span></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:gray'>| 1500 Walnut Street, Suite
1414, Philadelphia, PA 19102 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:gray'>d:
215-282-6753| m: 267-507-5470| In Posse: 215-282-6800| AKF: 215-735-7290</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:gray'>e: <a href="mailto:ADahlstrom@in-posse.com"
target="_blank">ADahlstrom@in-posse.com</a> | in posse web: <a
href="http://www.in-posse.com/" target="_blank">www.in-posse.com</a> | akf web:
<a href="http://www.akfgroup.com/" target="_blank">www.akfgroup.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:gray'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:gray'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:gray'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Bruce Easterbrook
[<a href="mailto:bruce5@bellnet.ca" target="_blank">mailto:bruce5@bellnet.ca</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 14, 2010 5:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Dahlstrom, Aaron<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] dd wizard - invalid argument</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>It
depends where you are in the process. If you are getting a detailed sim
report it should open to the errors part of the report. If you aren't
that far open the project BDL or INP files with notepad. They will list
warnings and errors as they are processed. The error will be at the end,
there may be contributing errors before. All it really does is tell you
where it kicked out, but it does provide clues. When you run your
simulation make sure the boxes are checked so it will run through errors and
warnings. You get better hints this way.<br>
Bruce Easterbrook P.Eng.<br>
Abode Engineering<br>
<br>
On 14/06/2010 04:56 PM, Dahlstrom, Aaron wrote: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Folks:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I
have gotten the following error several times on the same project.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I
have rebuilt the file from scratch already once, and I’m wondering if
there is another way to fix this error.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Any
idea if there are reports or INIs that I can view / modify to find out where
exactly this “invalid argument” is located?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><img
border=0 width=313 height=159 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="cid:image001.png@01CB0C79.0799D7D0"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:gray'>Aaron
Dahlstrom , PE, LEED® AP</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:150%'><b><span style='color:#17365D'>In P</span><span
style='color:#619428'>o</span><span style='color:#17365D'>sse</span></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:gray'> – </span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:150%;color:gray'>A subsidiary of</span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:gray'> </span><b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#CC0000'>AKF</span></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:gray'>| 1500 Walnut Street, Suite
1414, Philadelphia, PA 19102 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;color:gray'>d:
215-282-6753| m: 267-507-5470| In Posse: 215-282-6800| AKF: 215-735-7290</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:gray'>e: <a href="mailto:ADahlstrom@in-posse.com"
target="_blank">ADahlstrom@in-posse.com</a> | in posse web: <a
href="http://www.in-posse.com/" target="_blank">www.in-posse.com</a> | akf web:
<a href="http://www.akfgroup.com/" target="_blank">www.akfgroup.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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