[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Any update on the SketchUp plugin?

["ooikoonbeng2004" <ooi_kb3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear all, 

i have just seen the demo video on Sketchup and have downloaded the 
8hr trial version. 

If the plug-in can replace the entering of coordinates for the 
building envelop, it will be really great. It would make EnergyPlus 
very user friendly, especially with Sketchup's compatibility with 
AutoCAD, engineers can use the architects' plans more easily. 

i look forward to August for the plugin so that i can use the 8-hr 
trial version, more fruitfully, with all of E+ features.

best regards
ooi 
--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Crawley, Drury" 
<Drury.Crawley@...> wrote:
>
> The first release of the EnergyPlus plug-in for SketchUp will 
handle non-geometric inputs.  You'll be able to select these non-
geometric inputs for each zone--including HVAC systems--based on 
building type templates.  You will be able to run EnergyPlus from 
within SketchUp... and get results in a pop-up window.
>  
> Currently we think that the plug-in will be released in August... 
unless we run into roadblocks.
>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Francisco 
Rodríguez
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 7:50 AM
> To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Any update on the SketchUp plugin?
> 
> 
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I´ve read that a Energy+ plugin for Sketchup is in progress, and 
that 
> it could be released during the summer. I´d like to have updated 
info 
> on that... I´m looking for an efficient modeler for EnergyPlus, and 
we 
> want it to be as compatible as it can be (ecotect mainly). As a 
> longtime SU user, it looks like it would be the best option. So, a 
> couple questions come to mind...
> 
> Will the plugin handle non-geometric inputs? (schedules, appliances)
> 
> Will it just generate a file or will it launch EnergyPlus and run 
it?
> 
> If I can be of some help in development, I´ll be glad to help. I´m 
a 
> longtime SU user, and a beta tester since R3, and we have people 
> working with EnergyPlus here (not me).
> 
> Thx,
> 
> Fran
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
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>




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