[BLDG-SIM] Experience with DOE-2 User Interfaces

[Jason Glazer]

Six people responded to my question shown below about user 
interfaces for DOE-2.   For DOE-2 all suggested either 
VisualDOE or PowerDOE.  VisualDOE's strengths are easier to 
use, easier to learn and doesn't crash as often but it is 
limited to only a subset of features found in DOE-2.1E.  
PowerDOE's strengths are it use of the newest version of 
DOE-2, its building visualization and its complete coverage 
of all features in DOE-2.2 but it may not be officially 
available yet and like any new software has more bugs.

My decision is (the envelope please) ...   

The input was valuable but I think I will look at both 
demo's again  (see www.eley.com and www.doe2.com) and see 
what I like better.

Jason

On 8 Apr 99, at 10:19, Jason Glazer wrote:

> I am trying to decide which user interface for DOE-2 to 
> purchase.  I usually use a text editor for DOE-2 but have a 
> project where a user interface would probably be more 
> efficient.  I'm running NT 4.0.  Any recommendations or 
> guidance?  I prefer something easy to use but need access 
> to all features of DOE-2.  I would be great but not 
> essential to be able to read existing DOE-2 input files.  
> Parametrics are important but I will probably use the 
> system I have now (custom batch files, spreadsheets and 
> customer programs) most of the time.  
> 
> Jason
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