Re: friendly user's manual?

[Michaël Kummert <kummert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pietro,

Attending a training course would probably save you time and 
frustration. But if you can't attend one, don't worry, most of us 
learned TRNSYS by (lots of) trial and error. I can just recommend that 
you experiment one feature at a time and use your common sense to judge 
if the simulation makes sense.

We are trying to make the learning process easier for TRNSYS 16 with 
project templates and "wizards", as well as improved manuals, but a 
steep learning curve is unfortunately the price to pay for flexibility.

I think Arie gave very good answers to your questions, I just want to 
confirm that you cannot delete an "object type" (e.g. wall type) once 
you have created it in Prebid. Again, this will be possible in TRNSYS 
16. The only workaround in TRNSYS 15 is to edit the .bui file with a 
text editor like notepad and remove the type definition (Make a backup 
copy of the file if you try this for the first time because you may end 
up with a file that is unusable by Prebid!)

Don't hesitate to use this list. Many advanced users read the messages 
and I hope some of them will do like Arie and take the time to help you.

Kind regards,

Michaël Kummert


on 2004-04-13 10:18, Pietro Filippi wrote:

> Hi to all!
>
> The Trnsys provided user’s manual describes its components and their 
> mathematical descriptions, but in general not “when, for what and how” 
> to use them (actually sometimes it does…). I know that it is not 
> possible to think of a complete detailed manual, there would be one for 
> each component!...I just wonder if there are books, examples or general 
> stuff that in a way can help me ( probably I’m seeking a kind of 
> “course” for beginners…) at least concerning the most used types…
>
>  
>
> I’m sorry, I get in trouble with basic things, but they are fundamentals!
>
> An example of an easy question, about the schedule in “gains” in type 56 
> MZB. It is not clear at all what the additive factor is for, once I have 
> already set the schedule and the number of gains...then, for instance, 
>  if for lights I select 5W/m2, have I to put then the same value in the 
> schedule? (I mean, should that required value be of the same units 
> related to the specific gain? The schedule tab is always the same…)
>
>  
>
> In general, with type 56, I notice that once created a “new object” (a 
> wall, a window, a schedule, a gain, etc..) I don’t manage to modify it 
> again, neither just “open” it to see how and of what it is made!...I 
> can’t delete one of this new object from the pop down menus even!...
>
>  
>
> Well, since it is not possible for me to attend a trnsys course in a 
> short time but I need to use the program, I just hope to find something 
> that can “guide” me in learning…Any of you have some simple examples 
> achieved?
>
> Any suggestion is well accepted.
>
> Regards
>
>  
>
> Pietro Filippi
>
>  
>
> PS
>
> I am an Italian mechanical engineer, for the first time facing to energy 
> saving problems…be, patient…


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