[EnergyPlus_Support] GenOpt and the group simulation

["natasamdj" <natasamdj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear,
I would like to ask you some questions about the optimization of the 
group simulations by using GenOpt. 
1.  Can a series of parametric runs, obtained by using the group 
simulation feature in EP-Launch, be optimized by a couple of a 
command and an initial file from GenOpt? In addition, is it possible 
to make only an output file from the series of parametric run by 
using postprocessing? Can the result from such a common output file 
be used as the objective function in GenOpt?
2. This question is about re-running daily simulation. If the group 
of simulations would be for every day in a certain period (from 1 to 
10 January, for example January 1, January 2, etc), should the *.idf 
files be needed for each of these days? Is it possible to make an 
*.idf file for every day by using Input Macros? I downloaded your 
example Parametric-5ZoneWarmest.imf. There I found that you have 
made the simulations for the different buildings orientations. I 
wonder if you already had these *.idf files for each of the 
orientations, or *.imf would make them.  (Sorry, in the moment I am 
running some optimizations, and I am not capable to run your example 
now, maybe then I will see well).  In my case the parameter will be 
the run period, I assume. I wonder if it is possible to make an 
external file for the different days to be the run period.  Then I 
would need the repeating for each day.  In such a case can I use a 
recursion:
"file1.inp contains ##include file2.inp
file2.inp contains ##include file1.inp" 
as you give the explanation for Input Macros at the page 153 in 
Auxiliary EnergyPlus Programs. Sorry, do I think in good way about 
this option for Macro Input?

If this last about re-running is not clear enough I can write that 
again.

Thank you in advance!

Natasa M.Djuric






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