Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: loading weather data files, and other seemingly basic tasks.

["Michael J. Witte" <mjwitte@xxxxxxxx>]

With version 1.2.0, you must use a text file editor to copy and paste datasets 
idf objects into your idf file.

In version 1.2.1, you may also use IDF Editor to open multiples idf files and 
copy/paste objects between files.

Mike


On 27 Sep 2004, at 21:25, Eric wrote:

> Thanks Mike,
> The weather file thing seems obvious now. 
> 
> So how do you load in material datasets to an existing idf profile?
> 
> 
> --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Michael J. Witte" 
> <mjwitte@g...> wrote:
> > At www.energyplus.gov, there are hundreds of weather files in epw 
> format.  Add 
> > one or more RunPeriod objects to you idf file to specify a range of 
> dates to be 
> > simulated from a weather file.  Also, make sure that the Run 
> Control objects is 
> > set for "Do the weather file simulation=Yes".  Then in EP-Launch, 
> select the 
> > desired weather file prior to running the simulation.
> > 
> > In the EnergyPlus...\Datasets folder, you will find idf files 
> containing many 
> > predefined objects for materials, constructions, etc.
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> > On 20 Sep 2004, at 23:53, Eric wrote:
> > 
> > > I'm somewhat new to the world of energy modeling, I'm having 
> trouble 
> > > finding out how to load and use weather files. I downloaded a 
> site 
> > > which gave me 10 or so IWC files. Could you please tell me how to 
> > > incorporate them into idfeditor?
> > > 
> > > Also is there any easier way to load in material and light data 
> other 
> > > than searching for values and typing them in manually? I've 
> looked 
> > > into using designbuilder which seems to have some preloaded data, 
> but 
> > > the program doesn't look quite developed enough to meet our needs 
> > > yet. It does look promising for the future though.
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Eric
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> > Michael J. Witte, GARD Analytics, Inc.
> > EnergyPlus Testing and Support      
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Michael J. Witte, GARD Analytics, Inc.
EnergyPlus Testing and Support      
EnergyPlus-Support@xxxxxxxx




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