Reza,
I might be able to help, it has been a number of years since I
last used Python. However, I've recently been teaching college classes in Java,
C, and C++.
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Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 8:42 PM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] IDF Editor Development by python
Hi
All,
I
started developing open source 3th part software IDF editor to improve its
weakness!
In
my opinion in term of User friendly the most import part of E+ is IDF Editor.
I
started with python because:
1-
It is open source.
2-
It is power full and easy.
3-
It works on (MAC, Windows, Linux).
4-
It can use other developing languages and join them.
I
designed the interface with PYQT4 designer. It is very powerful also it
can work with C++ and Java and Python and many Developing languages!
I
have some suggestions for the First version:
1-It
should be simple and user friendly
2-It
should import or merge some typical data bases such as: material files,
schedule files. Also it can be useful for open studio as 3th part software.
3-it
should have some popular tools such as: (search, advance replace, hot keys,
options, auto save, auto backup and …)
4-
At the first it focuses on editing typical data and at the next versions it
covers all of IDF data editor’s work.
Developing
part
In
my opinion it doesn’t use E+ Main engine only works with IDF file as
Advance Text Editor!
This
project has 7 parts:
1-
Interface
2-
Main module: it can manage interface.
3-
IDF reader ‘s module: it can import data from IDF to interface
4-
IDF writer ‘s module: it can write interface data to IDF File
5-
Typical data bases editor: it can merge or import or save typical
databases such as: materials, schedule and...
Unfortunately
I am very busy and I have to develop it in my spare time so it takes many
times!
I
need these helps:
1-
User’s suggestions for improving interface and abilities.
2-
Developers who can write some codes or modules for our program .I know
we can use also C++ and _javascript_s in Python but someone should help me to
make connectionJ.
3-
E+ and open studio developer teams help us to improve our software and
have best connectivity between them
4-
Someone help us to making data base of each country available commercial
building materials and systems and products. They should be in format of IDF
files. The materials in E+ folder are very general and many of them not
available in out of USA or they have different details.
For
example: this material is available in xxx country
Material,
M01 100mm brick (brand name),
!- Name
MediumRough,
!- Roughness
0.1016,
!- Thickness {m}
0.89,
!- Conductivity {W/m-K}
1920,
!- Density {kg/m3}
790;
!- Specific Heat {J/kg-K}
I
am waiting for you kind co-operation.
REZA
P.S.
for uploading files we can use sourceforge.net
or google group ,…..also we can have forum for E+ and developing part in
some services like http://www.freeforums.org/
or http://www.aimoo.com or….
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