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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I think my work Collage figured out how to fix this bug.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>For all crashing PR models.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It should take you no longer than 15 minutes to fix.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You need to follow these directions precisely:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Open a NEW equest file.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Click “start a new model with the wizard”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hit schematic design.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You’ll see the 1<sup>st</sup> window pop up. HIT the </span><span style='color:red'>red button X.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Whatever the next pop up is, hit NO.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Go to File, IMPORT <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cancel the 1<sup>st</sup> window the pops ups then a 2<sup>nd</sup> window will pop up import your INP file from your crashing model.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hit no when it asks you to preview the import.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You should have the model back up, but you need to upload the weather file.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Go to the building shell tab.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Right click on “project” in the component tree. Go to properties.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Specify the NC code. Enter ”</span> <span style='color:#1F497D'>TMY/WASHINDC.bin” for the weather file. (or whatever file you need for the project)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hit no when it asks you to preview the import.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Run the baseline and make sure it matches the same report as the crashing model.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>When you verify that it all matches, get your PRD file from your crashed model.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Take this prd file and copy it to whatever location your new model is at.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Rename the prd file to the same filename as your new model.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You should be good to go.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> (Karina Raczka figured this out)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#000066'>Franz Haller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Energy Modeling/Mechanical<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#000066'>A|H|A Consulting Engineers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#000066'>Boston · Atlanta · Washington, DC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#7F7F7F'>1801 Old Alabama Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#7F7F7F'>Suite 125, Roswell GA 30076<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#7F7F7F'>770-992-8585(p) : 770-992-6902(f)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#7F7F7F'><a href="http://www.aha-engineers.com/" title="http://www.aha-engineers.com/"><span style='color:#7F7F7F'>http://www.aha-engineers.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#7F7F7F'><a href="mailto:perduer@aha-engineers.com"><span style='color:#7F7F7F;text-decoration:none'>franz_haller@aha-engineers.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>