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

[Jason Glazer <jglazer@xxxxxxxx>]

You might be able to do it all using the DISABLE and ENABLE 
commands as part of the Parametric:Logic object and putting 
everything in a single file.

Jason

On 7/27/2011 12:06 PM, Herve B wrote:
> Hi Jason,
>
> OK, so what I would like to do seems impossible: I would like generate and run several input files based on macros that depend on a parametric object.
>
> For example, I have a heating loop based on solar collectors. I would like to test several solar plant sizes. I have created several idf files that describe all the configurations I want to test. Then I use an imf file to combine building description, solar plant and all other systems.
> The first option is to create several imf files that include one solar plant configuration and then use the running group of files capability to run all the possible configurations.
> The second option would avoid creating several imf files: I would like to use a parameter in order to conditionally include one solar plant configuration into the main file.
>
> Do you think this is feasible?
>
> Many thanks for your help
> Herve
>
> --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jason Glazer<jglazer@...>  wrote:
>>
>> They can be used together but the preprocessor that handles
>> the parametric objects is executed first followed by the
>> preprocessor that handles the macros.
>>
>> Jason
>>
>> On 7/27/2011 9:37 AM, Herve B wrote:
>>> OK, Thanks for the clarification.
>>>
>>> So do you confirm that we cannot use simultaneously both capabilities: macro and parametric preprocessor?
>>> Do you plan to support this?
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>> Herve
>>>
>>> --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie<linda@>   wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It's referring to the built in capability using
>>>> counter and macro files (.imf) -- you specify it
>>>> from the EP-Launch windows.  It does not refer to
>>>> using the parametric preprocessor which was a
>>>> more recent introduction of capabilities.
>>>>
>>>> At 06:32 AM 7/27/2011, Herve B wrote:
>>>>> 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:
>>>>> ----
>>>>> 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.
>>>>> ----
>>>>>
>>>>> 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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