[Radiance-general] Three phase method

[Leyla Sanati]

Dear list,

I am trying to use the three phase method to evaluate a dynamic shading
device.

I have already created the vmx, xml, dmx, and skv.  Then I try to use
dctimestep to create the final render, but it does not return any image. I
typed:

pcomb '!dctimestep images/vmx/windowglow_W_%03d.hdr
xml/low-e+venetain80.xml results/windows.dmx skies/6_21_14.skv'
'!dctimestep images/vmx/windowglow_C_%03d.hdr xml/low-e+clear-lc.xml
results/clerestories.dmx skies/6_21_14.skv' >
images/6_21_14_Milwaukee_V80-clearLC.hdr

The only thing it returns is a bunch of signs like this:

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Does anyone know what might be wrong?

Thank you,

Leyla
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