[esp-r] Re: Shading-insolation file error while simulating

[Achim Geissler]

Hi Matias,

have you tried firing up esp-r from the /cfg folder of your model? I have often found that the most robust (the cfg/../zones … looks slightly strange).

Best
Achim



On May 16, 2014, at 6:27 PM, Matias Bottarini Clerici <mabotcle at etsii.upv.es> wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> I've found some problems before simulation is commenced. A message  
> pops up saying:
> 
> 'Could not find "cfg/../zones/Room_1.shd" 'Continue'
> 
> ' Zone 1 shading/insolation file cannot be opened.'
> 
> 
> In order to define the shading obstructions and calculations, I  
> followed all the instructions in the Cookbook plus some other advices  
> like leaving 10 mm between obstructions and zone objects.
> 
> I checked that the files 'Room_1.shd' and the ASCII 'Room_1.shda' were  
> created in the 'zones' file. Everything seems to be in place. In fact,  
> I can open the 'ish' platform without problems and the shading factor  
> calculations seems to be ok.
> 
> I've checked the paths of the zone folders in the 'folders & files'  
> option in the Project Manager, and everything it's ok.
> 
> I've tried to delete and re-define the obstructions and create from  
> scratch the '.shd' files.
> 
> On the other hand, I've openend the exemplar  
> 'simple/building_shading.cfg' (the one that is defined in the  
> Cookbook) and ran a simulation without problems...
> 
> I'm using the X11 interface on a Cygwin simulator, so in order to see  
> if there is any problem with the file execution paths, I've tried to  
> open my 'Project.cfg' file from:
> 
> ~/home/models and ~/home/models/Project
> 
> and the message stills popping up...
> 
> I don't know what else to do,
> 
> Any idea of what could be the problem or some process to follow?
> 
> THank you very much,
> 
> Matias
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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