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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I am working with the latest version of the
TRNSYS 3d plugin on windows XP and using the trnsys 17.00019 version of the
simulation Studio.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I already have sketched my building and
defined the zones in it, as described on the manual. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The most common problems I have met so far
have to do with some error messages when I try to use the skp file. However I read
Mr. ‘s Duffy note that we should only use the idf file, and therefore I did
not worry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>My main problem begun when I started
drawing the shadow objects that affect my building. I did defined the
objects as noted on the tutorial (version June 2010) and on the Outliner Window
I could see two Shading Object groups, (one for the nearby building that affect
mine and one for a second construction that is attached to my building) Please
see attached skp file.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>When I saved and reopen the idf file,
Outiner window showed 17 shading objects (!) see attached idf file. Even though
I believe that it automatically created one object per surface, it is important
to know<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Is this normal?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Does this affect my
calculations?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Can I do something to make it behave
properly?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Why does outliner window of my
skp, even though it produces errors, shows the shading objects properly?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Any help would be most appreciated,
specially on questions #1, #2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Best Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Lampros Karalis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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