Background Drawing Scaling & Units Issues

Shane Regan — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:03:11 GMT

Current Revision posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Shane Regan on 2/4/2022 2:03:11 PM

	Product(s):	OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
	Version(s):	CONNECT Edition
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Building Modelling
	Subarea:	N/A

Overview

This article shows what to do should you have issues with the units or scale of your model.

Method

Issues such as this generally occur when the units of your Workset (guidance on Worksets can be found here) does not appear to be proportionate with the working units of your background drawing (the .dxf or .dwg file you utilize for tracing rooms or creating roofs in the model).

For example, your model or project is subjected to be executed in millimeters, you would require to keep or convert your background drawing (subjected to import) in the same unit; in millimeters.

To check the units of your background drawing:

Open the floor plan in your CAD software.
Please go to the settings of the drawing
Go further into the design file settings
Check the Master Units
If the master unit is not similar to the unit of your model, change the same as per your requirement. See below:

Save the drawing.
Now try importing the drawing into your model

If scaling issues persist, then your drawing may be saved as a block. In this case you should explode the elements, save, and try to import into Energy Simulator once more.

Please note : we have referred to MicroStation as CAD software for executing the drawing file setting functions, you might refer to your program, the procedure remains the same.

Once imported, if you wish to change you background drawing, please refer to the WIKI article here for guidance.

Tags: CONNECT Edition, scaling, import, Background, OpenBuildings Energy Simulator, building modelling, Drawing, energy simulator

Unable to Fit the Background Drawing Properly for Reference

Krishnendu Paul — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 08:28:48 GMT

Revision 5 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Krishnendu Paul on 12/3/2021 8:28:48 AM

	Product(s):	OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
	Version(s):	CONNECT Edition
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Building Modelling
	Subarea:	N/A

Overview

This article shows what to do should you have issues with the units or scale of your model.

Method

For example, your model or project is subjected to be executed in millimeters, you would require to keep or convert your background drawing (subjected to import) in the same unit; in millimeters.

To check the units of your background drawing:

Open the floor plan in your CAD software.
Please go to the settings of the drawing
Go further into the design file settings
Check the Master Units
If the master unit is not similar to the unit of your model, change the same as per your requirement. See below:

Save the drawing.
Now try importing the drawing into your model

If scaling issues persist, then your drawing may be saved as a block. In this case you should explode the elements, save, and try to import into Energy Simulator once more.

Please note : we have referred to MicroStation as CAD software for executing the drawing file setting functions, you might refer to your program, the procedure remains the same.

Once imported, if you wish to change you background drawing, please refer to the WIKI article here for guidance.

Tags: CONNECT Edition, scaling, import, Background, OpenBuildings Energy Simulator, building modelling, Drawing, energy simulator

Unable to Fit the Background Drawing Properly for Reference

Krishnendu Paul — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:41:12 GMT

Revision 4 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Krishnendu Paul on 11/10/2021 1:41:12 PM

	Product(s):	OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
	Version(s):	CONNECT Edition
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Building Modelling
	Subarea:	N/A

Overview

This article shows what to do should you have issues with the units or scale of your model.

Method

For example, your model or project is subjected to be executed in millimeters, you would require to keep or convert your background drawing (subjected to import) in the same unit; in millimeters.

To check the units of your background drawing:

Open the floor plan in your CAD software.
Please go to the settings of the drawing
Go further into the design file settings
Check the master units
If the master unit is not similar to the unit of your model, change the same as per your requirement. See below:

Save the drawing.
Now try importing the drawing into your model

If scaling issues persist, then your drawing may be saved as a block. In this case you should explode the elements, save, and try to import into Energy Simulator once more.

Please note : we have referred to MicroStation as CAD software for executing the drawing file setting functions, you might refer to your program, the procedure remains the same.

Once imported, if you wish to change you background drawing, please refer to the WIKI article here for guidance.

Tags: CONNECT Edition, scaling, import, Background, OpenBuildings Energy Simulator, building modelling, Drawing, energy simulator

Unable to Fit the Background Drawing Properly for Reference

Krishnendu Paul — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:23:06 GMT

Revision 3 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Krishnendu Paul on 11/10/2021 10:23:06 AM

	Product(s):	OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
	Version(s):	CONNECT Edition
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Building Modelling
	Subarea:	N/A

Overview

You might find issues while importing background drawing in proper dimensions in Energy Simulator for tracing rooms in a model.

Method

Issues such as this generally occur when the units of your workset (practically the project model you are working on) does not appear to be proportionate with the working units of your background drawing (the .dxf or .dwg file you utilize for tracing rooms or creating roofs in the model).

If your model or project is subjected to be executed in millimeters, you would require to keep or convert your background drawing (subjected to import) in the same unit; in millimeters.

To convert or modify your background drawing into the desired unit;

Please go to the settings of the drawing
Go further into the design file settings
Check the master units
If the master unit is not similar to the unit of your model, change the same as per your requirement. See below:

Save the drawing.
Now try importing the drawing into your model

If it still does not import properly, then your drawing might be saved as a block; then you would require exploding the same and then changing the settings to modify its units for your project.

Please note : we have referred to MicroStation as CADD software for executing the drawing file setting functions, you might refer to your program, the procedure remains the same.

Once imported, if you wish to change you background drawing, please refer to the WIKI article here for detailed procedure.

Tags: CONNECT Edition, scaling, import, Background, OpenBuildings Energy Simulator, building modelling, Drawing, energy simulator

Unable to fit the background drawing properly for reference

Krishnendu Paul — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:22:21 GMT

Revision 2 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Krishnendu Paul on 11/10/2021 10:22:21 AM

	Product(s):	OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
	Version(s):	CONNECT Edition
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Building Modelling
	Subarea:	N/A

Overview

You might find issues while importing background drawing in proper dimensions in Energy Simulator for tracing rooms in a model.

Method

If your model or project is subjected to be executed in millimeters, you would require to keep or convert your background drawing (subjected to import) in the same unit; in millimeters.

To convert or modify your background drawing into the desired unit;

Please go to the settings of the drawing
Go further into the design file settings
Check the master units
If the master unit is not similar to the unit of your model, change the same as per your requirement. See below:

Save the drawing.
Now try importing the drawing into your model

If it still does not import properly, then your drawing might be saved as a block; then you would require exploding the same and then changing the settings to modify its units for your project.

Please note : we have referred to MicroStation as CADD software for executing the drawing file setting functions, you might refer to your program, the procedure remains the same.

Once imported, if you wish to change you background drawing, please refer to the WIKI article here for detailed procedure.

Tags: CONNECT Edition, scaling, import, Background, OpenBuildings Energy Simulator, building modelling, Drawing, energy simulator

Unable to fit the background drawing properly for reference:

Krishnendu Paul — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:21:43 GMT

Revision 1 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Krishnendu Paul on 11/10/2021 10:21:43 AM

	Product(s):	OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
	Version(s):	CONNECT Edition
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Building Modelling
	Subarea:	N/A

Overview

You might find issues while importing background drawing in proper dimensions in Energy Simulator for tracing rooms in a model.

Method

If your model or project is subjected to be executed in millimeters, you would require to keep or convert your background drawing (subjected to import) in the same unit; in millimeters.

To convert or modify your background drawing into the desired unit;

Please go to the settings of the drawing
Go further into the design file settings
Check the master units
If the master unit is not similar to the unit of your model, change the same as per your requirement. See below:

Save the drawing.
Now try importing the drawing into your model

If it still does not import properly, then your drawing might be saved as a block; then you would require exploding the same and then changing the settings to modify its units for your project.

Please note : we have referred to MicroStation as CADD software for executing the drawing file setting functions, you might refer to your program, the procedure remains the same.

Once imported, if you wish to change you background drawing, please refer to the WIKI article here for detailed procedure.

Tags: CONNECT Edition, scaling, import, Background, OpenBuildings Energy Simulator, building modelling, Drawing, energy simulator