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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Conversion from E+7.1 to E+6



Yep, they told me to stay with E+6 for now because they still have to solve the issue regarding E+7.1 and the cloud.

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jeremiah Crossett <jcrossett@...> wrote:
>
> Very good- Did they advise you to stay with V6? It may be possible to stick
> with E+V6 but you might wind up doing more work than if you where to just
> update.
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> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 7:42 AM, AlessandroM <alexmac_00@...> wrote:
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> > **
> >
> >
> > I'm already in contact with Yi and Ivan and we`re working together on this
> > project.
> >
> >
> > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jeremiah Crossett <jcrossett@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > That is not possible-
> > > jE+ changes values in IDF files of version and uses RVI to pull output.
> > > There is no actual concern for versions for jE+ or for jE+.net.. For
> > > instance I have been useing beta versions of E+ on older versions of jE+
> > > for a couple versions back.
> > > The main difference in jE+ and jE+.net is that jE+.net requires relative
> > > file paths, where jE+ can use either relative or absolute paths.
> > > I suggest you contact Yi or Ivan with jE+ to clear up your confusion and
> > > update your version of E+ and your IDF files to run the newest version as
> > > V6 is now quite old and buggy.
> > >
> > >
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> > > *
> > > *Jeremiah D. Crossett | Senior Analyst | Phase Change Energy Solutions*
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> > > 120 E. Pritchard St. | Asheboro, NC 27203 | Mobile 503-688-8951
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> > >
> > > On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 1:34 AM, AlessandroM <alexmac_00@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes, I know jE+ works with any version of E+, but the problem is that
> > they
> > > > developed a particular version of jEplus for the cloud, and it runs
> > only
> > > > with E+6
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jeremiah Crossett
> > <jcrossett@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > jE+ works with any version of E+-- this user must not be using
> > jE+.net
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> > > > > *Jeremiah D. Crossett | Senior Analyst | Phase Change Energy
> > Solutions*
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> > > > > *
> > > > > 120 E. Pritchard St. | Asheboro, NC 27203 | Mobile 503-688-8951
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> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 7:55 AM, Linda Lawrie <linda@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > **
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I believe many people here are using jEPlus with V7.1 -- is that
> > not
> > > > true?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At 08:28 AM 10/15/2012, AlessandroM wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I found the Rules7-0-0-to-7-1-0.xls file, but I also would need the
> > > > > > Rules6-0-0-to-7-0-0.xls file that of course should be included in
> > the
> > > > E+7
> > > > > > version. Is it still possible to download this version of E+? Or
> > could
> > > > > > someone please send me the excel file? Thank you in advance.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ps: I am sure the new version is much more performative but
> > > > unfortunately,
> > > > > > at the moment, we can only use the V6.0
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Edwin Lee <leeed2001@>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In my Linux install of v7.1, the rules files are at:
> > > > > > > .../EnergyPlus-7-1-0/BaseDocs/Rules7-0-0-to-7-1-0.xls
> > > > > > > .../EnergyPlus-7-1-0/BaseDocs/Rules6-0-0-to-7-0-0.xls
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Windows installs, I think they are in the main directory:
> > > > > > > ...\EnergyPlus-7-1-0\Rules7-0-0-to-7-1-0.xls
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Good luck! I'll reiterate the fact that many advances have been
> > made
> > > > in
> > > > > > > the program in terms of usability, robustness, and speed, since
> > v6,
> > > > so I
> > > > > > > hope you end up getting everything converted up.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Edwin
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 8:11 AM, AlessandroM <alexmac_00@>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > **
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Sorry, I was probably not very clear. Anyway yes, our issue
> > seems
> > > > to be
> > > > > > > > related to the connection between jEplus and the cloud. Ok,
> > I´ll
> > > > try to
> > > > > > > > have a look of the transition rules reading through the forum.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Edwin Lee
> > <leeed2001@>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I believe someone else already replied regarding the
> > transition
> > > > rules
> > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > are distributed with each version of E+, for the purpose of
> > > > allowing
> > > > > > > > > interface developers to understand the new syntax changes.
> > You
> > > > would
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > > to work backwards through these rules and first change from
> > v7.1
> > > > to
> > > > > > v7.0,
> > > > > > > > > then from v7.0 to v6.0.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I think my confusion was that you were saying that "the cloud
> > > > cannot
> > > > > > > > > support...", but to us, E+ is simply another executable. I
> > > > > > understand now
> > > > > > > > > that you mean it is the version of jEplus that cannot
> > support it.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Edwin
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 7:55 AM, AlessandroM <alexmac_00@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > **
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > with "cloud" I mean the Barcelona Supercomputing Center BSC
> > > > Venus-C
> > > > > > > > > > cluster. We should run a large parametric simulation using
> > > > jEplus
> > > > > > (a
> > > > > > > > > > parametric shell for E+). A dedicate version of jEplus
> > (based
> > > > on
> > > > > > > > E+V6.0)
> > > > > > > > > > was created in order to merge the BSC cluster settings. The
> > > > > > research
> > > > > > > > group
> > > > > > > > > > involved in this part of the project is now working on
> > > > upgrading
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > dedicate version of jEplus according to E+7.1 but it will
> > take
> > > > > > time.
> > > > > > > > > > Can you explain me a bit better how I can downgrade the
> > > > objects?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Edwin Lee
> > > > <leeed2001@>
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > What do you mean by "the cloud", and "the cloud cannot
> > > > support E+
> > > > > > > > 7.1"?
> > > > > > > > > > If
> > > > > > > > > > > you want to downgrade, you'll have to either manually
> > > > downgrade
> > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > objects, or write your own parser to follow the
> > translation
> > > > > > rules in
> > > > > > > > > > > reverse.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 3:29 AM, AlessandroM <alexmac_00@
> > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > **
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Phil,
> > > > > > > > > > > > at the moment the cloud cannot support E+7.1. We are
> > > > working
> > > > > > > > (research
> > > > > > > > > > > > project) on cloud computing for building parametric
> > > > simulations
> > > > > > > > and the
> > > > > > > > > > > > developers of the cloud are trying to solve this issue.
> > > > > > > > > > > > On the other hand we should submit a paper in one month
> > > > and for
> > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > > > reason we don't have much time.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Do you think there is a way to translate an idf from
> > 7.1
> > > > to 6?
> > > > > > > > Thank
> > > > > > > > > > you,
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Alessandro
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Philip
> > Haves
> > > > > > <phaves@>
> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm curious to know why the cloud resource you are
> > using
> > > > > > can't
> > > > > > > > > > upgrade
> > > > > > > > > > > > > to the current version.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Phil
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10/12/2012 5:33 AM, AlessandroM wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think that the tool allow you only to convert
> > from
> > > > older
> > > > > > > > version
> > > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > latest, but not the opposite..
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > < mailto:EnergyPlus_Support%40yahoogroups.com<
> > > > EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>,
> > > >
> > > > > > Dru Crawley
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <dbcrawley@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Get the tool for transitioning multiple versions
> > --
> > > > got
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > helpdesk:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > http://energyplus.helpserve.com/Knowledgebase/List/Index/47/downloads
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Look under the 'Converting older version files'
> > for
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > appropriate
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > downloads.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 6:18 AM, AlessandroM
> > > > <alexmac_00@
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > do you know if it is possible to convert an
> > E+7.1
> > > > file
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > > > E+6
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > file??
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Alessandro
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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