Re: [TRNSYS-users] Editing TRNSYS 3D buildings

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@transsolar.com> wrote:

Dear Brian,

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.

Attached you can find a short tutorial on how to import, export and reimport a 3D building project.

Best
Jakob

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Von: TRNSYS-users [mailto:trnsys-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] Im Auftrag von Brian Raichle
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 31. März 2016 03:37
An: TRNSYS-users@lists.onebuilding.org
Betreff: [TRNSYS-users] Editing TRNSYS 3D buildings

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.

The "Update TRNSYS3D file" option in TRNBuild is grayed out.

Any hints?

Thanks,

Brian

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Department of Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment

Appalachian State University

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Department of Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment

Appalachian State University