[Bldg-sim] Parametric run in Energy Plus
Michael J. Witte
mjwitte at gard.com
Wed Sep 4 07:36:11 PDT 2002
Another approach is to use EzPlus-Parm from the Deringer Group
http://www.deringergroup.com/Software/EPlusTools.htm
On 4 Sep 2002, at 8:23, Jason Glazer wrote:
> One way to do parameteric runs in EneryPlus is with DOS
> batch files and using EPMacro with IMF files.
>
> The batch files can create the alternative cases using
> lines like this:
>
> echo ##set1 wallHeight 2 > param.inc
> echo ##set1 wallWidth 10 >> param.inc
> call runeplus main IL_Chicago_TMY2
> ren main.csv main-2-10.csv
>
> echo ##set1 wallHeight 3 > param.inc
> echo ##set1 wallWidth 11 >> param.inc
> call runeplus main IL_Chicago_TMY2
> ren main.csv main-3-11.csv
>
> echo ##set1 wallHeight 4 > param.inc
> echo ##set1 wallWidth 12 >> param.inc
> call runeplus main IL_Chicago_TMY2
> ren main.csv main-4-12.csv
>
> The main.imf file would have a line near the top that would
> say:
>
> ##include param.inc
>
> The IMF file would then use the variables "wallHeight" and
> "wallWidth".
>
> See the EP documentation for information about macros. See
> an old DOS book about batch files.
>
> Jason
>
> On 3 Sep 2002 at 11:09, Monjur M Mourshed wrote:
>
> > Hello!
> >
> > Looking for help about parametric run in Energy Plus. I want IDF file to be
> > updated automatically (Changing values of a certain variable in every pass)
> > and run Simulation. The output file will be updated after every simulation.
> >
> > Thanks in advance. Regards
> >
> > Monjur
> >
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