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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>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></font>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Is this normal?<o:p></o:p></span>
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<p class=msolistparagraph><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'>=> Yes this is normal. Thr pluginallows you to draw
several shading surfaces into one group because it is more convienent than
creating a group for each surface.<o:p></o:p></span></font>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Does this affect
my calculations?<br>
=> Yes, this is the required input and therefore it is working fine </span><font
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lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span>
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<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Can I do
something to make it behave properly?<br>
=> No, this is the proper behavour<o:p></o:p></span>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Why does outliner
window of my skp, even though it produces errors, shows the shading
objects properly?<br>
=> because it’s not an error.<o:p></o:p></span>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>
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<p class=msolistparagraph><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>
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<p class=msolistparagraph><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
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<br>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Geschäftsführer:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>Von:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Lampros Karalis
[mailto:lkaralis@metal.ntua.gr] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Gesendet:</span></b> Mittwoch, 13. April 2011
15:23<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>An:</span></b> trnsys-users@cae.wisc.edu<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> lkaralis@gmail.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Betreff:</span></b> [TRNSYS-users] TRNSYS3D
plugin question</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>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></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>I already have sketched my building and defined the zones in it, as
described on the manual. <o:p></o:p></span></font>
</p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>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></font>
</p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>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></font>
</p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>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></font>
</p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Is this normal?<o:p></o:p></span>
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<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![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 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![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 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![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>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Any help would be most appreciated, specially on questions #1, #2<o:p></o:p></span></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Best Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font>
</p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Lampros Karalis<o:p></o:p></span></font>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
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