[TRNSYS-users] Editing TRNSYS 3D buildings

[Brian Raichle]

Thanks for your reply, Jacob. I have a few followup questions.

I was hoping there's a way to reimport a modified idf into an existing Sim
Studio model. The "New 3D Project Wizard" doesn't allow this - that I've
seen.

In TRNBuild I don't see the "File/Import TRNSYS3D file" option, unless I
have a blank TRNBuild - not already linked to a B17 file. So I'm not able
to import a modified idf???

The tutorial makes sense to import a modified idf into a new Sim Studio or
new TRNBuild. Is there a way to reimport into an existing model?

Also (last question) - you hinted that there's a "new" TRNSYS3D way. Also,
the tutorial hasn't referred to the *bldname*_b17.idf file that's created
during import into Sim Studio. Is this now obsolete? I've never understood
how this file could get updated. Can I only worry about the idf and b17
files?

OK - one last question. A screenshot in the tutorial shows a .b18
extension. I'm using 17. Might this make a difference?

Thanks for your time, Jacob.
Brian

On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 5:05 AM, hotline <hotline at transsolar.com> wrote:

> Dear Brian,
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> just use the export function. It'll create an IDF file from your opened B7
> file. The update function is for older files only, when not all information
> required for writing an IDF file were stored in the B17 file.
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> Attached you can find a short tutorial on how to import, export and
> reimport a 3D building project.
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> Best
> Jakob
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> *Von:* TRNSYS-users [mailto:trnsys-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *Im
> Auftrag von *Brian Raichle
> *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 31. März 2016 03:37
> *An:* TRNSYS-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Betreff:* [TRNSYS-users] Editing TRNSYS 3D buildings
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> Hello,
>
> After creating a multizone building using TRNSYS3d (in SketchUp Make 2016)
> and successfully linking to it in Sim Studio, I can't figure out how to
> edit the building in TRNSYS3d (i.e. create a new .idf file)  and have my
> existing Sim Studio model (looking for _b17.idf and .b17) see the new
> building.
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> The "Update TRNSYS3D file" option in TRNBuild is grayed out.
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> Any hints?
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> Thanks,
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> Brian
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> Brian W. Raichle
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> Professor and Assistant Chair
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> Department of Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment
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> Appalachian State University
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Brian W. Raichle
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Department of Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment
Appalachian State University
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