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Hello everyone,
After numerous attempts, I decided to seek your valuable assistance.
Applications and Add-ons used:
-TRNSYS 18 (TRNbuild)
-SketchUp 2021
-Trnsys3d add-on (March 2023)
Problem Description:
I am trying to create the 3D geometry of a two-story building for simulation in Simulation Studio. My first step is to import the geometry into TRNbuild. I have followed the instructions in the TRNSYS 18 manual (section 9.3.2.2) and the Trnsys3d user manual. However, I am struggling to import the .idf file correctly into TRNbuild.
Issue:
The 3D geometry appears distorted after importing the .idf file into TRNbuild. Here are the details:
-The geometry in SketchUp looks correct (see "Import_error.png").
-The geometry in the TRNbuild 3D viewer appears compromised after import (see "Import_error.png").
-No import errors are reported, and the volumes and areas displayed are correct.
-The issue might be related to the matching between adjacent faces. The import works correctly for a single zone with no adjacent faces.
-I followed the tutorial steps precisely, including setting the adjacent conditions between floors.
Attempts to Fix:
-I tried removing and redoing the surface matching multiple times.
-Sometimes only one window is distorted instead of the whole geometry. Removing this window reverts the issue to the whole geometry distortion.
Request for Help:
-Do you have any idea why this is happening? Is there something important I should be checking? Please let me know if more specific information is needed.
Thanks a lot,
Marco
Marco,
I have seen that same issue a few times before. Sometimes it is an artifact of the viewer and not an actual problem with the geometry. The method I use for checking my geometry is to create the *.idf file and import it into TRNBuild. Make some checks in TRNBuild to be sure that there are the correct number of surfaces. Choose File: Export TRNSYS 3d file... and save the exported *.idf file with a new name. Open the new file in Trnsys3d/Sketchup and make sure that the geometry looks correct.
kind regards,
David
