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<div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; ">Hello</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; ">I am trying to use input macros to define systems and then reference them using global parameters and symindex expression.</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="2">For instance, a global parameter could be used to define a system type, which could then be assigned to the different zones and using parametric runs several different systems could be compared. However, I would need to use macros in the BDL file to define all other system components ( such as circulation loops, cooling tower, etc. for a regular VAV versus a packaged VAV system). I am not very clear on how to do this.</font></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; ">Has anyone done anything similar before or has an idea how to do the same?</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; ">I would appreciate any kind of input.</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; ">Thank you</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; ">Regards</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; ">Supriya</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#808080">Graduate Student | LEED GA</font></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#808080">M.Sc. Built Environment, Arizona State University</font></div> </body>
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