Formit Enerhy Analyse crashing..

[mimar48]

Formit is not completing the energy analyse.   Even though I try severeal times, I handle same result as in the image.  Anybody to respond please.  Thanks.

[tvollaro · Accepted solution]

I am sorry you are having trouble submitting energy analysis from FormIt to Insight. A couple of things:

1. I noticed in your screenshot you are not using the latest version of FormIt. The little orange badge on the file "hamburger" icon in the upper left was my clue. You should download and install the latest from https://formit.autodesk.com/page/download
2. I wrote a recent article on how to debug backend issues with FormIt > Insight. If #1 does not help, give this a try.
3. If all else fails, I also suggest saving your file to A360 and using the web client at https://formit.autodesk.com/page/download - this client provides better progress feedback 

[mimar48 · Accepted solution]

Firstly, thanks for help

I updated software then tried to run it in A360.  New problem has appeared ; 

1- With the sloped topography (imported in .sat format) , it is not working.

2- Deleting topography and just with satellite image , it is working.

3- With "curved" conceptual forms it is not working. (Ellipse, circle, arc shaped "Region"s from Autocad)

Anybody has an idea or experience ?

[josh.goldstein]

Before running Energy Analysis, it's worth making sure everything in the sketch is solid. You can use shortcut DW in FormIt to display watertight issues which indicate the shape is not solid or totally closed.

Any edges highlighted in red indicate that their parent geometry should be extruded (if it's flat) or closed (if it's 3D), before sending the model to Energy Analysis. FormIt's Energy Analysis uses Revit behind the scenes, and Revit likes solid/watertight models best.

If the geometry in question is 3D and exhibits watertight issues, you can try selecting one of the edges and using the Cover tool (shortcut CV) to automatically close the solid. Depending on the specific model,  you might still have to manually close the 3D shape by drawing edges and faces to make it solid and watertight.