you can model in these programs and export to energy plus
Sketchup+ OpenStudio plugin free
Echotect free for students
Designbuilder trial 30days
The OpenStudio plugin for Sketchup will allow you to do that. Download the free version of Sketchup first (sketchup.google.com) and install. Then download OpenStudio from the EnergyPlus web site: www.energyplus.gov
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 12:41 AM, Eduardo Rojas <eduardo.rojas1985@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey, i´m new at energyplus. I was wondering if there is a software that allow´s me to create a drawing file an then import it to energyplus, one in wich i can define the thermal zones and materials and that the geometry isin´t vertex entry.
I know that this is a begginers question, and that this information may be somewhere in the manual but i havent found it so i would be very thankfull if you could help me.