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PRM Baseline System name field blank
Version: VE 2016 (2016.0.0)
Module: Apache HVAC
Summary: Users importing PRM Baseline systems for 90.1-2004, 90.1-2007, or 90.1-2010 will notice that the “System name” inside the System Parameters dialog is blank.
Detail: If users click into or edit the blank field then save changes, baseline-specific features of the System Parameters dialog may be disabled.
Workaround: So long as users do not click into the “System name” field while using the System Parameters dialog, the system name will be retained and there will be no effects. If users wish to rename the system or click into the “System name” field for any other reason, it’s important that “PRM Baseline” is typed in the field as part of the name before saving the System Parameters dialog.
Will be fixed for: VE 2017
Volume flow rate node variable missing when VE2015 results viewed in VE2016
Version: VE 2016 (2016.0.0)
Module: VistaPro
Summary: Volume flow rate node variable missing when VE2015 results viewed in VE2016
Detail: The volume flow variable is not listed when the results of a model simulated in VE 2015 feature pack 2 are viewed in VE 2016.
Workaround: Workaround: 1. To view HVAC Node results, it may be best simply to view results for all pre-2016 models in the pre-2016 version in which the simulation was run.
2. Re-running the simulation in VE2016.
Will be fixed for: VE 2017
Profiles set to zero on upgrade for non English regions
Version: VE 2016 (2016.0.0)
Module: Apache Profiles
Summary: Due to non-English regional settings in Windows, profile values contained in upgraded models are set to zero.
Detail: When the region on a users PC is set to a non-English region, the values of profiles contained in the upgraded models are set to zero.
Workaround: Obtain the backup CAB archive created upon upgrade from the backups folder. If urgent then selecting Control Panel > Region and Language, and setting the Format to English before upgrading a model to VE 2016 will retain the values in the profiles. Otherwise contact IES Support who can assist further with a solution.
Will be fixed for: VE 2016 - Hotfix 1 - released Friday 18th November
Heating and cooling load density out by factor of 1000
Version: VE 2016 (2016.0.0)
Module: Apache HVAC
Summary: heating and cooling load density out by factor of 1000
Detail: The heating and cooling load density is out by factor of 1000 in the engineering check section of zone tabular data edit and system parameters dialogue. For SI units, the value is calculated in kW/m2 and labelled as W/m2 in both the zone tabular edit and system parameters window. The same issue is also consistent in the zone tabular edit window for IP units (calculated in kBTU/hr-ft2 and labelled as BTU/hr-ft2). Whereas in the system parameters window, it is correctly labelled and calculated in kBTU/hr-ft2. However, this should be in BTU/hr-ft2 to be useful.
Workaround: No workaround
Will be fixed for: VE 2017
Content Manager error "File type not supported"
Version: VE 2016 (2016.0.0)
Module: General
Summary: Content Manager shows an error and reports not shown when project is saved on network.
Detail: If project is being stored on a network and Content Manager is loaded then any reports in the list can not be viewed and instead an error pops up saying 'File type not supported. Do you want to open this file in an external application?'
Workaround: Copy project to local machine then open Content Manager form Tools menu to view reports
Will be fixed for: unknown
This version of the VE cannot open the database version: 0
Version: VE 2016 (2016.0.0)
Module: General VE
Summary: Error when opening project. This version of the VE cannot open the database version: 0
Detail: A project in VE 2016 can be corrupted if a user selects File>Save Project As and saves the project to the same location with the same name.
Workaround: Save projects to the same location but do not use Save Project As, instead use Save Project. For projects that have already been corrupted then the user must recover from a backup if one exists.
Fixed in version: VE 2016 - Hotfix 1 - released Friday 18th November
Model geometry missing when open model
Version: VE 2016 (2016.0.0)
Module: ModelIT
Summary: If a project name contains non-standard English characters then the model geometry is lost when project is opened in VE 2016.
Detail: When the project name contains a non-standard English character such as â then after saving the model in VE 2016 and reopening, the geometry is missing.
Workaround: Ensure project names do not contain any non-standard English characters in either the name or the file directory.
Will be fixed for: VE 2016 - Hotfix 1 - released Friday 18th November
Clicking on "edit"; in generic heat source dialogue causes crash
Version: VE 2016 (2016.0.0)
Module: Apache HVAC
Summary: Clicking on "edit"; in generic heat source dialogue causes crash
Detail: VE 2016 crashes when user tries to edit a generic heat source. This is true for both new as well as imported systems.
Workaround: No workaround
Will be fixed for: VE 2016 - Hotfix 1 - released Friday 18th November
Exterior Lighting gain assignment
Version: VE 2016 (2016.0.0)
Module: PRM
Summary: Exterior Lighting gain assignment. Not being assigned to the Proposed building for the PRM Navigator
Detail: Exterior Lighting gain is not assigned to the Proposed Building for PRM navigator. The gain is created following whatever settings were defined via the Navigator action and Exterior Lighting dialog, but when the user selects ok on this dialog, the gain does not get assigned to any room. This should be ideally assigned to the last room in the model
Workaround: Manually assign the exterior lighting gain of the proposed building to a room in the model before running the full PRM simulations to generate the report. This can be done in the following fashion. Enter the area or length for each external end use to calculate the total exterior lighting load (this can be seen at the lower section of the external lighting dialogue box). Then manually add the external lighting gain via the internal gains tab of the room data using query dialogue. This needs to be done before running full PRM simulations to generate the report. This ensures that both baseline and proposed have the specified exterior lighting value in the report.
Will be fixed for: VE 2016 - Hotfix 1 - released Friday 18th November
Project created using New Project Wizard not saved
Version: VE 2016 (2016.0.0)
Module: General
Summary: When a new project is created using the New Project Wizard/based on Office UK Template the model is not saved.
Detail: If project was created using the wizard then when it is reopened the model geometry and details have not been saved and can not be accessed.
Workaround: Not available, users are advised to not use the Project Wizard until this has been resolved.
Will be fixed for: VE 2016 - Hotfix 1 - released Friday 18th November