[TRNSYS-users] e+ idf to trnsys idf

[Jean Marais <jeannieboef@googlemail.com>]

Dear Group,
I'm just getting started with Trnsys, but have ca. 3 yrs experience with energy plus (e+). I opened an existing e+ idf model in sketchup with the trnsys3d plugin. There are some errors (see below). My question is: what is the fastest way to use as much of this idf's data to get going in Trnsbuild? What does trnsuse from the e+ idf format? constructions? geometry of zones? etc. What should I strip out? Currently transbuild starts the import, then errors out.
Kind regards,
Jean





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ERROR:
TypeError
can't convert nil into String

BACKTRACE:
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/interfaces/DaylightingControls.rb:142:in `load'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/interfaces/DaylightingControls.rb:142:in `create_entity'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/interfaces/DrawingInterface.rb:83:in `draw_entity'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/interfaces/ModelInterface.rb:205:in `update_model'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/interfaces/DaylightingControls.rb:142:in `each_with_index'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/interfaces/ModelInterface.rb:201:in `each'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/interfaces/ModelInterface.rb:201:in `each_with_index'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/interfaces/ModelInterface.rb:201:in `update_model'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/interfaces/ModelInterface.rb:118:in `draw_model'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/ModelManager.rb:183:in `open_input_file'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/CommandManager.rb:71:in `open_input_file'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/MenuManager.rb:83:in `create_commands'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/ModelManager.rb:193:in `call'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/Trnsys3d/lib/ModelManager.rb:193