[BLDG-SIM] CAD to energy simulation (was: hornets nest?)

[Jason Glazer]

A few years ago their was a program called Softdesk Energy 
by Softdesk Inc. that was developed and sold.  It added a 
menu to AutoCad where you could specify weather and 
internal loading, etc., and see monthly energy use results. 
I don't think it is marketed anymore, in fact when you go 
to the www.softdesk.com website you get forwarded to 
Autodesk. No mention of any energy program is on the 
Autodesk web site that I could find.  All I could find was 
on PNL's site since they were one of the developers.

http://www.energytech.pnl.gov:2080/bp/bsp/dtp/dtp.html

I am also curious on how well this program worked.  Has 
anyone ever used it?

Jason

On 27 Jan 00, at 10:26, Mark Case wrote:

> Question: Does anyone have much experience with CAD to energy simulation
> software? I've heard it exists but frankly have never seen it. Would this
> type of interface - say DXF to DOE2.2 or EnergyPlus - have much impact on
> market penetration?
> 


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