#9 Opening a file can duplicate surfaces

[Peter Ellis]

Reported by tboyachek@hydro.mb.ca.

Opening a model that was saved using OpenStudio can sometimes create duplicate surfaces that are slightly offset from the original surfaces. It also shows the following error message:

OpenStudio - Error Alert
Sorry...the plugin has encountered an error. This error may cause unpredictable behavior in the plugin--continue this session with caution! It would probably be a good idea to exit SketchUp and start again.
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ERROR:
NoMethodError
undefined method `input_object' for nil:NilClass
BACKTRACE:
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/interfaces/Zone.rb:255:in `cleanup_entity'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/interfaces/Zone.rb:168:in `each'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/interfaces/Zone.rb:168:in `cleanup_entity'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/interfaces/Zone.rb:166:in `each'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/interfaces/Zone.rb:166:in `cleanup_entity'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/interfaces/ModelInterface.rb:213:in `check_model'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/interfaces/ModelInterface.rb:213:in `each'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/Bag.rb:81:in `each'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/Bag.rb:81:in `each'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/interfaces/ModelInterface.rb:213:in `check_model'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/interfaces/ModelInterface.rb:204:in `update_model'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/interfaces/ModelInterface.rb:109:in `draw_model'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/ModelManager.rb:175:in `open_input_file'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/ModelManager.rb:60:in `attach_input_file'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/ModelManager.rb:52:in `start'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/PluginManager.rb:153:in `new_model'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/OpenStudio/lib/observers/AppObserver.rb:40:in `onOpenModel'

[Peter Ellis]

test2.skp; test2.idf

[Peter Ellis]

I think the bug is tied to the association between the SKP file and the IDF file. As a workaround, try using the Save and Open commands under the OpenStudio menu to save and open the IDF file directly. Don't save the SKP file.