[esp-r] Re: Import from AutoCAD to ESP-r

Wed Nov 5 21:03:08 GMT 2008

The version 11.5 used in the example below seems to lack some of
the bug fixes that are currently being moved into the standard version
of ESP-r.  The geometry file being created has fewer data items than
are expected (the boundary condition tags are missing).

To test this it would be useful to email me the DXF file that you were
attempting to read in and I will try it with a different version of the
source code that may do a better job.

-Jon Hand
jon at esru.strath.ac.uk
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From: esp-r-bounces at lists.strath.ac.uk [esp-r-bounces at lists.strath.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Paulo Filipe de Almeida Ferreira Tavares [ptavares at isec.pt]
Sent: 05 November 2008 11:41
To: esp-r at lists.strath.ac.uk
Subject: [esp-r]  Import from AutoCAD to ESP-r

Hi all.

I'm still trying to import a model from AutoCAD (DXF file, version 12) to ESP-r.

This time i made a simple model in ESP-r (the model from the Cookbook) and i have exported it to a DXF file to see the AutoCAD details. This step was ok.

In the next step i tried to import the same DXF created by ESP-r to a new project and few errors have occured (as i list below) and the program (ESP-r) have closed... I tried to open this new model created, but the ESP-r have closed again... Can anyone explain me what happen?

«ESP-r Project Manager (prj) Release 11.5.

Using installed version of esprc file.

System configuration file is located in folder:

/home/paulo/testes/cfg/

Resetting path to: testes/cfg/

WARNING: in /opt/esru/esp-r/databases/multicon.db2: 268 0.7500 Clay underfloor 750 mm : Clay

underfloor default 750 mm

the layer thickness value (0.75000) > normal maximum 0.50000!

configuration files in /home/paulo/testes/cfg/

testes.cfg

Based on 2nd line of file:

SECTION

this file is assumed to be a DXF file.

Performing model conversion.

Zone only configuration

Site location: 55.9N 4.1W of local meridian.

Ground reflectivity: constant = 0.20.

Site exposure typical city centre.

WARNING in testes.cfg: no chars found for SHOCC string in:

*shl

It is composed of 2 thermal zones which are described in the following files:

WARNING in testes.cfg: no chars found for remaining text string in:

*shz

Plese check your configuration file.

Using installed version of esprc file.

Input file is: /home/paulo/Desktop/GP_offices.DXF

The esp-r configuration file will be: testes/cfg/testes.cfg

Scanning the problem before updating...

Project registration configuration

Site location: 55.9N 4.1W of local meridian.

Ground reflectivity: constant = 0.20.

Site exposure typical city centre.

Processing dxf head...

Head processed...

Tables being processed....

Tables processed....

Processing BLOCK section...

Block section processed...

Entities processing...

Entities processed....

End of conversion.

Fatal error: In ../zones/RECEPTION.geo expecting 4 items (insolation data) in...

10, Surf-10 TRAN UNKN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN»

Regards:

Paulo Tavares