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

david walker walkeng at swva.net
Fri Jan 28 10:01:06 PST 2000


Softdesk was purchased by AutoDesk several years ago.  The last software
release by Softdesk was version 7.2.  I use the building systems (HVAC,
Plumbing and Piping) daily with AutoCAD R13.  AutoDesk released version
8 of these programs, but it was only an upgrade to be compatible with
Release 14 of AutoCAD.  I can't find any record in any of my old
Softdesk information that even mentions Softdesk Energy.  Are you sure
it was ever actually a commercial product?

For the latest release of AutoCAD (2000) the HVAC, Plumbing and Piping
portions of Softdesk were not upgraded, only the Architectural portion. 
AutoCAD has stated that these portions will be updated later (estimated
- 2 years).  In effect AutoCAD has dropped this portion of the Softdesk
market.  I would guess they would also have stopped any development of
the energy program.  

If you find a copy, I'd like to look at it.
Dave

Jason Glazer wrote:
> 
> 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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