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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Anna,<o:p></o:p></span></b></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'>Which version of Simergy are you using? We just imported this IFC file into the current Beta version of SimergyPro (v1.8.1) (which is the version that has IFC import) and got the following 3D geometry:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=539 height=251 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D11C79.F4A17EA0"><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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>We then isolated the spaces in the model (hides everything other than spaces) and selected the 2-story chapel space. As you can see in the following screenshot, that space did come in as a 2-story space.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=559 height=271 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D11C79.F4A17EA0"><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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Note: we did find an issue in v1.8.1 with the 3D window, but after saving the imported model and then re-opening, that issue was resolved. We also noticed that the plan representation for the sanctuary was not correct. It is a valid 2-story space in the model, but the plan view has a problem. We will get this fixed before the release of v1.9.<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'>Assuming you want to use this model for performance simulations in EnergyPlus, you will need to use the LBNL Space Boundary tool for a bit longer. We are able to auto-generate space boundaries for many imported models, but are not yet able to do it correctly for all imported models.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Simergy Beta Test Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:SimergyBetaProgram@DigitalAlchemyPro.com"><span style='color:blue'>SimergyBetaProgram@DigitalAlchemyPro.com</span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.DigitalAlchemyPro.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.DigitalAlchemyPro.com</span></a><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><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Simergy-users [mailto:simergy-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Anna Morton<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 10, 2015 9:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> simergy-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Simergy-users] Bad import of double height spaces in IFC file<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I can't get Simergy to recognize the double height spaces from my IFC import (e.g space 101_Sanctuary). Any thoughts on why? The simergy and ifc files are attached. I ran the IFC file through the LBNL Space Boundary Tool after exporting it from REVIT 2014. Is this step necessary? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, <br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anna Morton<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>