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by macleodd
Wed Aug 16, 2017 9:22 am
Forum: ApacheSim
Topic: Fun question - why "Apache"?
Replies: 5
Views: 6591

Re: Fun question - why "Apache"?

AP (plication for) A (ir) C (onditioning and) H (eating) E (ngineers)

cheers
Donald
by macleodd
Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:33 pm
Forum: ApacheHVAC
Topic: System frame usage
Replies: 2
Views: 5381

Re: System frame usage

Hi
Yes, currently you are limited to reuse of the library prototype systems.
You could replace any of the frame contents, but cannot resize the frame. (So maybe choose one of the larger frame Systems).

There are plans in the pipeline for a facility to create new system frames.

Regards
Donald
by macleodd
Wed May 03, 2017 10:12 am
Forum: Profiles
Topic: Error: CHP Profile: no definition found...
Replies: 2
Views: 8330

Re: Error: CHP Profile: no definition found...

This is a known issue, targeted to be fixed in VE2018.

The workaround is to create an environment variable called IES_ALL_PROFILES on your machine. (Value is arbitrary)

Regards
Donald
by macleodd
Thu Nov 10, 2016 12:45 pm
Forum: ApacheHVAC
Topic: WAHP Fuel Limitation
Replies: 1
Views: 5729

Re: WAHP Fuel Limitation

Unfortunately, this is a current limitation.

However, in the VE2017 release the current fuels will be replaced by 'Energy end uses and meters'.
Under this scheme, a WAHP will have separate Heating energy meter and Cooling energy meter.
It will also be possible to distinguish between Space heating ...
by macleodd
Fri Nov 04, 2016 3:35 pm
Forum: Weather
Topic: Customized Weather files
Replies: 5
Views: 10883

Re: Customized Weather files

(Copied from a similar post in ApacheSim folder)
Apologies that this feature remains broken. We hope to fix it for an upcoming release.

In the meantime you have the option to switch between manually edited .wea files (in project's Apache subfolder).
To check the current .wea file has been correctly ...
by macleodd
Thu Sep 01, 2016 3:35 pm
Forum: ApacheHVAC
Topic: Software Crash in 2016
Replies: 1
Views: 5814

Re: Software Crash in 2016

A patch for this bug is available from IES Support.
This will also be included within the next official Hotfix.

(Sorry this query hasn't been picked up earlier.)

Regards, Donald
by macleodd
Thu Sep 01, 2016 3:28 pm
Forum: ApacheHVAC
Topic: Missing Heating Load
Replies: 5
Views: 6700

Re: Missing Heating Load

I believe the sizing buttons on toolbar would only be greyed out in two scenarios:

- You are in the waterside display mode: simply switch back to airside display
- Your network filename is set to 'UNKNOWN'.

Regards, Donald
by macleodd
Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:40 am
Forum: ApacheSim
Topic: Add new weather to custom database
Replies: 1
Views: 5262

Re: Add new weather to custom database

Sorry Allan, but this feature is currently broken. We hope to fix it for an upcoming release.

In the meantime you have the option to switch between manually edited .wea files (in project's Apache subfolder).
To check the current .wea file has been correctly formatted, see that ApLocate will open ...
by macleodd
Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:29 am
Forum: ApacheHVAC
Topic: BUG: ApacheHVAC creates additional ASP files
Replies: 1
Views: 5443

Re: BUG: ApacheHVAC creates additional ASP files

Hi Matthew
This issue has been fixed for the next release (VE 2016).

Regards
Donald
by macleodd
Fri Mar 18, 2016 5:04 pm
Forum: ApacheHVAC
Topic: Part Load Question
Replies: 2
Views: 5780

Re: Part Load Question

Mark,
Apache would interpolate between the 2 data points.

Regards, Donald