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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">First: Jeff, I would have never guessed that in a million years! I thought whoever designed the format had a very sleek aesthetic going on…</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">So Second: I think Vik is actually wondering where the column headers have gone to… Here’s a report from a 3.64 dummy model:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img width="886" height="209" id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image003.png@01D08C16.A8EDA4A0"><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">This is just a shot in the dark, but have you tried opening the same SIM file using the 3.64 SIM viewer or a text editor? That might establish whether there’s just something bonkers with the 3.65 SIM viewer in your case. You can find (and create a shortcut to) the SIM viewers (D2SimViewer.exe) in the same installation directory as your eQuest executable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">~Nick</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1f497d">NICK CATON, P.E.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><br></span><b><span style="color:#561782">Owner</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#561782"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#561782">Caton Energy Consulting</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d"> 1150 N. 192<sup>nd</sup> St., #4-202</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d"> Shoreline, WA 98133<br> office: 785.410.3317</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#561782"><a href="www.catonenergy.com"><span style="color:#561782">www.catonenergy.com</span></a></span><span style="color:#561782"></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Equest-users [mailto:<a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff Haberl<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 11, 2015 12:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bfountain@greensim.com">bfountain@greensim.com</a>; 'Sami, Vikram'<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] Sim file questions</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">FYI:</span></p><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The " - - - "s in DOE-2 files were put there so one could count the space numbers on a 132 character line printer. These are less than useful when looking at the file electronically.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Jeff </span></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue">8=! 8=) :=) 8=) ;=) 8=) 8=( 8=) 8=() 8=) 8=| 8=) :=') 8=) 8=?<br>Jeff S. Haberl, Ph.D.,P.E.inactive,FASHRAE,FIBPSA,......<a href="mailto:........jhaberl@tamu.edu">jhaberl@tamu.edu</a><br>Professor........................................................................Office Ph: 979-845-6507<br>Department of Architecture............................................Lab Ph:979-845-6065<br>Energy Systems Laboratory...........................................FAX: 979-862-2457<br>Texas A&M University...................................................77843-3581<br>College Station, Texas, USA, 77843.............................<a href="http://esl.tamu.edu">http://esl.tamu.edu</a><br>8=/ 8=) :=) 8=) ;=) 8=) 8=() 8=) :=) 8=) 8=! 8=) 8=? 8=) 8=0</span></p></div></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><div id="divRpF860599"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> Equest-users [<a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>] on behalf of <a href="mailto:bfountain@greensim.com">bfountain@greensim.com</a> [<a href="mailto:bfountain@greensim.com">bfountain@greensim.com</a>]<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 11, 2015 1:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Sami, Vikram'<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] Sim file questions</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:#1f497d">I can answer the 2<sup>nd</sup> question:</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:#1f497d">Select the parametric component “Titles”, select the keyword e.g. LINE-3 and enter the value *<b>ASHRAE 90.1 Ref Run</b>*</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:#1f497d">It is important to put the title between asterisks. </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:#1f497d">As to the 1<sup>st</sup> question, I have not noticed that before.</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> Equest-users [<a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sami, Vikram<br><b>Sent:</b> May-11-15 2:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] Sim file questions</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">So I have a couple of questions regarding the images here: </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">SIM File</span></u></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><img border="0" width="1084" height="383" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D08C15.C6E4CE30"></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">INP File</span></u></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><img border="0" width="532" height="312" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.png@01D08C15.C6E4CE30"></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style><span style="color:black">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">I notice that sometimes in my SIM file (version 3.65) I am missing the titles in the BEPS, BEPU and some other reports for end use breakdowns (area highlighted in yellow)</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style><span style="color:black">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">Also – Area highlighted in cyan – I want to know how I can change the title of the sim file PARAMETRICALLY. I am aware of how to do it in the inp file (highlighted above), but I am running a bunch of parametric simulations and would love to know how to do this as a parametric command. I’m hoping this is possible. </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thanks in advance!</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">-Vikram</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> </span></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:#e33b45">Vikram Sami</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:#666666">AIA, BEMP, LEED BD+C</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:#666666">Associate Partner</span></p></td><td width="16" style="width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"> </p></td><td valign="top" style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:#666666">ZGF ARCHITECTS LLP</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:#e33b45">T </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:#666666">206.521.3509 </span><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:#e33b45">E </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:#666666"><a href="mailto:vikram.sami@zgf.com" target="_blank">vikram.sami@zgf.com</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:#666666">925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2400 <br>Seattle, WA 98104</span></p></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> </span></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Futura LT Book";color:#666666"><a href="https://www.zgf.com/ZGF_Email_Disclaimer.html" target="_blank">ZGF Email Disclaimer</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> </span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>