The Legacy OpenStudio plugin for Sketchup can make geometry easier, but beware that reopening and modifying files can be problematic in my experience. I find
that some geometry can get lost or confused or that some objects slip away. I try to do all the geometry in one session and then do the rest of the work in the IDF editor. I often open IDF files sent to me for review in Sketchup to review geometry, but I
find modifying and saving changes with Sketchup is not reliable. Perhaps that is because I use an older version of Sketchup�
Ned Lyon, P.E. (MA, WV)
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From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 8:58 AM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] EnergyPlus Sketchup workflow
Hey, I need help for my Phd thesis where I want to simulate buildings in EnergyPlus. So my question is what is the common work-flow for modeling a building regarding geometry, materials and weather data. I tried to built a model in Legacy OpenStudio sketchUp
plugin but I dont know how to put parameters of materials into the model. Is the sketchUp plugin only used for geometrics or is it also possible to include material parameters in SketchUp? Or do I have to export geometric data from Sketchup to OpenStudio Application
and then run a simulation out of the OpenStudio? Kind regards, Gosia
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