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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">That is what I have done for curved walls if the direction change is significant. If the curve is small change in direction (45 deg direction change or less), then I would model it as one straight wall. Trace
does not have an explicit way to model curved walls.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Scott<o:p></o:p></span></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""> trace-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:trace-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brophy, Andrew<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 09, 2012 12:28 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> trace-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Trace-users] Modeling Curved walls<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">I'm doing an energy model that involved some round / curved walls. I use Trace 700. I'm figuring that I break the curved wall into components and model smaller walls facing each respective direction to complete the curve.
For example, split the curve into four wall sections, each facing varying degrees from north.
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Does this sound like the correct approach? Or is there another way? Any help is appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Thanks!</span><span style="font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif";color:#404040"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#404040">Andy Brophy,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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