[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Question about Macro combined to Parametric Objects

["Herve B" <brouchery.herve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

While exploring a workaround (using "running groups of input files" capability) for my below issue, I found the following lines in AuxiliaryPrograms.pdf document:
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For macro files (they have an extension IMF instead of IDF) used in a parametric analysis, the macro file may be run repeatedly up to 999 times. Each time they are simulated a new COUNTER.INC file is created which sets a macro parameter. The COUNTER.INC file should be included using the ##include statement in the macro file.
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My understanding is that we can use macro files and parametric objects in the same run, is this right?

If yes, could you please clarify how to use counter.inc file? Could this be the reason of my compilation issue?

Many thanks!
Herve

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Brouchery Herve <brouchery.herve@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> Is it possible to combine Macros and parametric objects?
> 
> Basically, I would like to use parametric objects in order to select idf files in a main.imf file (using ##include command). The parametric objects belong to a idf file that is included in the main.imf file.
> Doing so, I obtain the following error:
>    ** Severe  ** Parametric objects are found in the IDF File.
>    **  Fatal  ** Program Terminates: The ParametricPreprocessor program has not been run.
> 
> Is this a limitation or do I do something wrong?
> 
> Regards
> Herve
>




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