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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Does anyone know the timeline for the
DOE2.3 release?<br>
<br>
On 10/31/2013 11:06 AM, Nick Caton wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I’d
like to briefly share a caution with respect to “data
centers” in the 3.65 wizards as passed on to me by J. J.
Hirsch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">If
you select specific building types for your shells (such as
hospitals), you will have the option to define “computer
server” and “IT equipment” for your space use allocations
later in the shell definition screens. Doing so will in
turn will tell the wizards to call for a default “data
center hvac” system. This is all something to AVOID, as
they’re features of DOE2.3 which shouldn’t be appearing
(yet) in eQuest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">On
a related point, under specific circumstances you may see
the option to tick a box that reads “Has a supply plenum” in
the zone names and characteristics screen. This will define
underfloor supply plenums (I observed this in the 3D view at
one point), which are also “leaked” features of the DOE2.3
wizards that should be avoided at present.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">If
you run into these things, I advise avoiding them entirely.
I personally ran into some rough wizard crashes that pushed
me to re-start a project in 3.64.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Mr.
Hirsch has shared his team intends to clean up these
“leaked” features and to update the 3.65 install file posted
online. I’m not sure if/when we’ll get a heads up that that
has (or already has) happened, but in any case if you are
choosing to use 3.65 for any new project I’d strongly
recommend ensuring you are working with the most recent
build available – check the posting dates in the name of
your install file against what’s currently available on the
doe2 website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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regards,<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" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Johnson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 31, 2013 9:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> R B; eQUEST Users List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] 3.65 - new feature?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">I haven't used 3.65 that
much, but I like the new airside summary and .sim viewer,
they are quite a bit easier to use. You can also batch
plot your reports, which will save a lot of time for LEED
submittals. The other thing I noticed from my first real
attempt at 3.65 the building shade definition. You can
now use polygons for building shades. This will come in
handy on occasion. I haven't seen big differences in
modeling capabilities, but the interface improvements are
appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">Tim<br>
<br>
>>> R B <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:slv3sat@gmail.com">slv3sat@gmail.com</a>>
10/31/2013 8:42 AM >>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">I am just now finishing
up with a project using the new version - haven't come
across anything different (could be that none of the
updates are relevant to my project). Could you please
describe some of the nice features that you mention?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">Here is the stuff that
looked different at the wizard level (haven't used it) -<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">1. Something about data
center in the wizard - I think it helps with data center
modelling? Also allows the location of thermostat in the
zone vs return air<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">2. Humidity can be set
at the wizard level.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">3. Allows water side
economizer input<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">4. A database related
button at the zone level?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">Don't think I saw
anything new in the detailed level.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">-Rohini<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">On Thu, Oct 31, 2013
at 9:14 AM, Tim Johnson <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:timj@ctagroup.com" target="_blank">timj@ctagroup.com</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">Hopefully these
bugs can be worked out. There are some nice
features with the new version, but with the
autocad issues and the hourly report issues, I am
with you, Brian. Jeff, I appreciate the update. We
will be looking for the updates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<pre><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon">Tim Johnson</span></strong><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray">Mechanical Engineer</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray">o <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:208.336.4900" target="_blank">208.336.4900</a> | d <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:208.577.5645" target="_blank">208.577.5645</a></span><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">>>>
Brian Smith <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:brians@murraypc.com"
target="_blank">brians@murraypc.com</a>>
10/30/2013 10:49 AM >>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Nathan's
suggestion is the only one that I have been
able to make work. It should be easier than
this. I have tried re-installing and running
in compatibility mode without much luck,
backsaving and even saving as a .dxf, but the
layer list continually remains empty after
supposedly uploading. Might sit this update
out unless I'm losing out on something huge</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Brian
Smith, </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Mechanical
Design Engineer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Murray
& Associates, P.C.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">T/<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="tel:907.780.6151" target="_blank">907.780.6151</a>
F/<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="tel:907.780.6182" target="_blank">907.780.6182</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.murraypc.com"
target="_blank">www.murraypc.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></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"">
Nathan Miller [mailto:<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:nathanm@rushingco.com"
target="_blank">nathanm@rushingco.com</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 29, 2013
1:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Tim Johnson; 'Bruce
Easterbrook'; 'Nick Caton'; <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:ssavich@systemswestengineers.com"
target="_blank">
ssavich@systemswestengineers.com</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org"
target="_blank">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a>;
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:brians@murraypc.com"
target="_blank">brians@murraypc.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Equest-users] 3.65 -
new feature?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We
have had the same issue, absolutely no success
in getting an autoCAD file to show up in 3.65
despite multiple attempts at file format, file
simplification, etc.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">So
far we have resorted to creating the building
geometry in 3.64 and importing that into a
“blank” 3.65 project. It is an awkward
work-around at best.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#632423">Nathan
Miller
</span></b><b><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">-</span></b><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#632423">
</span></b><b><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#632423">PE,
LEED<sup>®</sup>AP BD+C, CEM</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.0pt"><i><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Mechanical
Engineer/Senior Energy Analyst
</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#632423">RUSHING</span></b><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#BFAB7F">
</span><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">|
<b><span style="color:#632423">D</span></b><span
style="color:#BFAB7F"> </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="tel:206-788-4577" target="_blank">206-788-4577</a>
|<span style="color:#BFAB7F">
</span><b><span style="color:#632423">O</span></b><span
style="color:#A50021"> </span>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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href="http://www.rushingco.com/"
target="_blank"><span
style="color:#6F1200">www.rushingco.com</span></a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a
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target="_blank">
equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>
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target="_blank">mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Johnson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 29, 2013 2:24
PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Bruce Easterbrook'; 'Nick
Caton'; <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:ssavich@systemswestengineers.com"
target="_blank">
ssavich@systemswestengineers.com</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org"
target="_blank">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a>;
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:brians@murraypc.com"
target="_blank">brians@murraypc.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] 3.65 -
new feature?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">Did anyone
come up with a solution for this issue? It
doesn't seem to be an issue with origin,
file complexity, or AutoCAD version. If I
use AutoCAD 2014 it tells me I have an
invalid file version. Older versions act
like they are working, but the layer list is
empty. It doesn't matter where I set my
origin or how I set up the AutoCAD files. I
use a separate eQUEST layer for all my new
model imports as previously described. Could
this be an issue with the installation? I
have eQUEST 3.64 installed on my machine as
well and the file import works just fine.
Any suggestions?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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UI","sans-serif"">Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray">o <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:208.336.4900" target="_blank">208.336.4900</a> | d <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:208.577.5645" target="_blank">208.577.5645</a></span><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe
UI","sans-serif"">>>>
"Steven Savich" <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:ssavich@systemswestengineers.com"
target="_blank">ssavich@systemswestengineers.com</a>>
10/10/2013 9:31 AM >>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span
style="color:#1F497D">I use
basically the same process to set up
my CAD file for import. Can’t stress
enough how much time & headache
you can save yourself in the Wizard
CAD import process by taking some
extra time up front to do exactly
what Bruce describes below,
especially resetting coordinates and
making an equest layer.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span
style="color:#1F497D">If I’m working
on a building with multiple floors
that have different footprints or
zone types/sizes, I also consolidate
all of the zone outlines in one
autocad file, with a separate layer
for each floor, and match up the
origin points.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span
style="color:#1F497D">Steven</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><b>From:</b>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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target="_blank">
equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a> [<a
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target="_blank">mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bruce Easterbrook<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 09,
2013 8:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nick Caton<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a>;
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:brians@murraypc.com"
target="_blank">brians@murraypc.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users]
3.65 - new feature?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt">Ditto,
AutoCad is getting more complicated
and the way it is used is much
different than a decade ago. I
always double check the origin of
the AutoCad drawing and reset it to
0,0. I also set eQuest to 0,0 as
well. File sizes can be huge. I
always make an eQuest layer in
AutoCad to simplify the co-ordinates
and snap points, just a line
diagram. On big files I will dump
everything except the layer I
created. When equest was created the
CAD files were 500k, now they run 5M
to 15M or more, 70 layers, xRefs. I
don't think eQuest was set up to get
whacked like that. It is just like
an excel box when the number is too
big, you just get number symbols.
AutoCad files used to be slim and
trim, it amazed me what was on a
drawing and how little file space it
took on the hard drive, this is not
the case now. A big key is matching
the origins on both programs. For me
the bottom left of the building or
buildings is always 0,0. There was
an inquiry a week or so ago about a
second building import overlaying
the original building. Same problem.
eQuest allows you to manipulate the
origins. You can set other buildings
down where you want if you pay
attention. Computers have zero
intelligence. They do what you tell
then, they have limitations. If it
doesn't fit in the box things
explode in unintended ways.<br>
Bruce Easterbrook P.Eng<br>
Abode Engineering</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly">On
09/10/2013 5:21 PM, Nick Caton wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<blockquote
style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span
style="color:#1F497D">I’ve had
good luck so far with a 3.65
project currently importing… 6
different CAD references… more to
come however.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span
style="color:#1F497D">When you
import a new file, are the origin
coordinates wildly off? If that is
the issue, your “invisible”
reference might appear far on the
periphery if you zoom way out. I
did notice that occurring a few
times in this project (although
this issue happened with previous
versions of eQuest) and corrected
to match the coordinates of
previous imports.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span
style="color:#1F497D">I have no
idea exactly what causes this
behavior & how to prevent it
in the first place. Still, to sync
coordinates I think the easiest
way is when you first see the
prompt on locating x/y coordinates
for a new import, the CAD file
name in that same dialog is a
dropdown you can toggle to view
the other imports you already
have. By reference you can
edit/correct the new file’s
settings to match the others.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span
style="color:#1F497D">Hope that
helps!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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style="color:#1F497D">~Nick</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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CATON, P.E.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2D4D5E">Smith & Boucher Engineers</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2D4D5E">25501 west valley parkway, suite
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</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
Patrick J. O'Leary, Jr. [<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:poleary1969@gmail.com"
target="_blank">mailto:poleary1969@gmail.com</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October
09, 2013 3:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:brians@murraypc.com"
target="_blank">brians@murraypc.com</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Nick Caton; <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org"
target="_blank">
equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users]
3.65 - new feature?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly">any
difference if using a different
autocad version to import? 2004,
2007, 2011? 2004 had always worked
best for me since it was less
complicated than newer versions.<br>
<br>
On 10/9/13 12:19 PM, Brian Smith
wrote: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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style="color:#1F497D">In the new
format I have been having trouble
uploading a CAD drawing for a
custom footprint. I'll go through
the normal process of uploading
the CAD, hit apply to add the CAD
drawing background, and nothing
will show up. I check the layer
visibility and no layers are shown
to check or uncheck. So I'll try
to add a drawing again, same
result or just outright freeze of
eQuest. Anyone experiencing these
problems</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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style="color:#1F497D">Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="color:#1F497D">Brian Smith,
</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Mechanical
Design Engineer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Murray & Associates, P.C.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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