I've seen several other threads, but no solid answer I could decipher. So, this could be basic and I'm daft.

I am getting an error that my Energy+.ini file is missing, and therefore 'entire eso treated as dictionary'....? (and takes forever to finish....)

* Warning * Output:PreprocessorMessage="ExpandObjects" has the following Warning condition:
* ~~~ * Cannot find Energy+.idd as specified in Energy+.ini.
* Warning * Output:PreprocessorMessage="ExpandObjects" has the following Warning conditions:
* ~~~ * Since the Energy+.IDD file cannot be read no range or choice checking was
* ~~~ * performed.

Where exactly should this file exist? Does it go with the model folder/file or does it exist somewhere in the C:\EnergyPlusV8-5-0 directory? I can't seem to find it.

I've looked through the documentation on BigLadder, but am confused/lost. I'm not trying to use a custom idd here, just the 'stock' one that comes with E+v8.5 is fine.

I've seen several other threads, but no solid answer I could decipher. So, this could be basic and I'm daft.

I am getting an error that my Energy+.ini file is missing, and therefore 'entire eso treated as dictionary'....? (and takes forever to finish....)

* Warning * Output:PreprocessorMessage="ExpandObjects" has the following Warning condition:
* ~~~ * Cannot find Energy+.idd as specified in Energy+.ini.
* Warning * Output:PreprocessorMessage="ExpandObjects" has the following Warning conditions:
* ~~~ * Since the Energy+.IDD file cannot be read no range or choice checking was
was * ~~~ * performed.

Where exactly should this file exist? Does it go with the model folder/file or does it exist somewhere in the C:\EnergyPlusV8-5-0 directory? I can't seem to find it.

I've looked through the documentation on BigLadder, but am confused/lost. I'm not trying to use a custom idd here, just the 'stock' one that comes with E+v8.5 is fine.

I've seen several other threads, but no solid answer I could decipher. So, this could be basic and I'm daft.

I am getting an error that my Energy+.ini file is missing, and therefore 'entire eso treated as dictionary'....? (and takes forever to finish....)

* Warning * Output:PreprocessorMessage="ExpandObjects" has the following Warning condition:
* ~~~ * Cannot find Energy+.idd as specified in Energy+.ini.
* Warning * Output:PreprocessorMessage="ExpandObjects" has the following Warning conditions:
* ~~~ * Since the Energy+.IDD file cannot be read no range or choice checking was * ~~~ * performed.

Where exactly should this file exist? Does it go with the model folder/file or does it exist somewhere in the C:\EnergyPlusV8-5-0 directory? I can't seem to find it.

I've looked through the documentation on BigLadder, but am confused/lost. I'm not trying to use a custom idd here, just the 'stock' one that comes with E+v8.5 is fine.

I've seen several other threads, but no solid answer I could decipher. So, this could be basic and I'm daft. deft.

I am getting an error that my Energy+.ini file is missing, and therefore 'entire eso treated as dictionary'....? (and takes forever to finish....)

Where exactly should this file exist? Does it go with the model folder/file or does it exist somewhere in the C:\EnergyPlusV8-5-0 directory? C:\EnergyPlusV8-5-0 world? I can't seem to find it.

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I've seen several other threads, but no solid answer I could decipher. So, this could be basic and I'm deft.

I am getting an error that my Energy+.ini file is missing, and therefore 'entire eso treated as dictionary'....? (and takes forever to finish....)

Where exactly should this file exist? Does it go with the model folder/file or does it exist in the C:\EnergyPlusV8-5-0 world? I can't seem to find it. I've looked through hthe documentation on BigLadder...but am confused/lost. And I don't need a custom idd here...just the 'stock' one that comes with E+v8.5 is fine. Thanks - DA

I've seen several other threads, but no not solid answer I could decipher. So, this could be basic and I'm deft.

I am getting an error that my Energy+.ini file is missing, and therefore 'entire eso treated as dictionary'....? (and takes forever to finish....)dictionary'....?

Where exactly should this file exist? Does it go with the model folder/file or does it exist in the C:\EnergyPlusV8-5-0 world? I can't seem to find it. I've looked through hthe documentation on BigLadder...but am confused/lost. And I don't need a custom idd here...just the 'stock' one that comes with E+v8.5 is fine. Thanks - DA