Error: Instability in Room.....

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bootsam
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Error: Instability in Room.....

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Time step is 1
control rad fraction is zero
gain and vent levels normal
no macroflo's

still i get this error. Its doing my nut in. Any tips?
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Re: Error: Instability in Room.....

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I exported as gem file. Re did thermal attributes and now it runs fine???????
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Complex Potential
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Re: Error: Instability in Room.....

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That doesn't surprise me. The calculation engine powering IES can be quite sensitive and is a bit of a black box. You probably inadvertently fixed a tiny error somewhere by redoing the attributes. Sometimes you just have to throw your hands up and say "that's IES folks".
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