https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/52161/hevacomp-import-error-system-nullreferenceexceptionen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/52161/hevacomp-import-error-system-nullreferenceexceptionFri, 04 Feb 2022 14:30:26 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:76b089b9-45c2-4c91-b284-c3e6c9b5c9afShane Reganhttps://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/52161/hevacomp-import-error-system-nullreferenceexception#commentsCurrent Revision posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Shane Regan on 2/4/2022 2:30:26 PM<br /> <table style="background-color:#dce5f0;border:0px solid #dce5f0;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;" width="30%"><strong>Product(s):</strong></td> <td>OpenBuildings Energy Simulator</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Version(s):</strong></td> <td>CONNECT Edition</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Environment:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Area:</strong></td> <td>General Information</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Subarea:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1>Overview</h1> <p>When importing a Hevacomp Design Database project into OpenBuildings Energy Simulator the below error is displayed:</p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em><strong>System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not sent to an instance of an object</strong></em></p> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-17/pastedimage1605266745270v1.png" /></p> <h1>Method</h1> <p>This error is due to room type spelling discrepancy between Hevacomp and OpenBuildings, so the import is unable to find the equivalent in OpenBuildings.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>It has been addressed by development and is resolved in the <a href="/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/39440/how-to-install-openbuildings-energy-simulator">current version.</a></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>Alternatively if you require a workaround:</p> <p>Open the Hevacomp project and&nbsp;change the &quot;Circulation(private)&quot; rooms to the nearest equivalent, e.g. Circulation (public):</p> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/640x480/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-17/pastedimage1605266916156v2.png" /></p> <p></p> <p>The project should then import with no issues.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-17/5850.NewLogo.png"><img style="border-width:0px;" alt=" " height="60" src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/TSG-Logo.png" width="189" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: System.NullReferenceException, OpenBuildings Energy Simulator</div> https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/52161/hevacomp-import-error-system-nullreferenceexception/revision/2Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:44:41 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:76b089b9-45c2-4c91-b284-c3e6c9b5c9afShane Reganhttps://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/52161/hevacomp-import-error-system-nullreferenceexception#commentsRevision 2 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Shane Regan on 11/16/2020 12:44:41 PM<br /> <table style="background-color:#dce5f0;border:0px solid #dce5f0;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;" width="30%"><strong>Product(s):</strong></td> <td>OpenBuildings Energy Simulator</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Version(s):</strong></td> <td>CONNECT Edition</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Environment:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Area:</strong></td> <td>General Information</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Subarea:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1>Overview</h1> <p>When importing a Hevacomp Design Database project into OpenBuildings Energy Simulator the below error is displayed:</p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em><strong>System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not sent to an instance of an object</strong></em></p> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-17/pastedimage1605266745270v1.png" /></p> <h1>Method</h1> <p>This error is due to room type spelling discrepancy between Hevacomp and OpenBuildings, so the import is unable to find the equivalent in OpenBuildings. It has been addressed by development and will be resolved in the next update.</p> <p></p> <p>To resolve, for the moment,&nbsp;open the Hevacomp project and&nbsp;change the &quot;Circulation(private)&quot; rooms to the nearest equivalent, e.g. Circulation (public):</p> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/640x480/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-17/pastedimage1605266916156v2.png" /></p> <p></p> <p>The project should then import with no issues.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-17/5850.NewLogo.png"><img style="border-width:0px;" alt=" " height="60" src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/TSG-Logo.png" width="189" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: System.NullReferenceException, OpenBuildings Energy Simulator</div> https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/52161/hevacomp-import-error-system-nullreferenceexception/revision/1Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:31:33 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:76b089b9-45c2-4c91-b284-c3e6c9b5c9afShane Reganhttps://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/52161/hevacomp-import-error-system-nullreferenceexception#commentsRevision 1 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Shane Regan on 11/13/2020 11:31:33 AM<br /> <table style="background-color:#dce5f0;border:0px solid #dce5f0;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;" width="30%"><strong>Product(s):</strong></td> <td>OpenBuildings Energy Simulator</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Version(s):</strong></td> <td>CONNECT Edition</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Environment:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Area:</strong></td> <td>General Information</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Subarea:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1>Overview</h1> <p>When importing a Hevacomp Design Database project into OpenBuildings Energy Simulator the below error is displayed:</p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><em><strong>System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not sent to an instance of an object</strong></em></p> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-17/pastedimage1605266745270v1.png" alt=" " /></p> <h1>Method</h1> <p>This error is due to room type spelling discrepancy between Hevacomp and OpenBuildings, so the import is unable to find the equivalent in OpenBuildings. It has been addressed by development and will be resolved in the next update.</p> <p></p> <p>To resolve, for the moment,&nbsp;open the Hevacomp project and&nbsp;change the &quot;Circulation(private)&quot; rooms to the nearest equivalent, e.g. Circulation (public):</p> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/640x480/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-17/pastedimage1605266916156v2.png" /></p> <p></p> <p>The project should then import with no issues.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-17/5850.NewLogo.png"><img style="border-width:0px;" alt=" " height="60" src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/TSG-Logo.png" width="189" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: System.NullReferenceException, OpenBuildings Energy Simulator</div>