Corrected IDF helper, there are a bug related to the ep+ can not be executed directly from python in linux (more test are needed) a possible work around it's to call the console directly instead using "run function"

city_model_structure/attributes/polyhedron.py

@@ -114,3 +114,6 @@ class Polyhedron:
     :return: None
     """
     self._polyhedron_mesh.export(full_path)
+
+  def show(self):
+    self._polyhedron_mesh.show()

city_model_structure/city_object.py

@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ class CityObject:
     full_path = (Path(path) / (self._name + '.stl')).resolve()
     self._polyhedron.export(full_path)
 
+  def show(self):
+    if self._polyhedron is None:
+      self._polyhedron = Polyhedron(self.surfaces)
+    self._polyhedron.show()
+
   @property
   def max_height(self):
     """

helpers/idf_helper.py

@@ -27,23 +27,20 @@ class IdfHelper:
     self._idf = IDF(self._idf_file_path, self._epw_file_path)
     self._idf.epw = self._epw_file_path
 
-  def add_heating_system(self, building, zone = None):
+  def add_heating_system(self, building):
     for usage_zone in building.usage_zones:
       thermostat_name = f'Thermostat {building.name}'
       # todo: this will fail for more than one usage zone
       static_thermostat = self._idf.newidfobject(self._THERMOSTAT,
                                                  Name=thermostat_name,
                                                  Constant_Heating_Setpoint=usage_zone.heating_setpoint,
-                                                 Constant_Cooling_Setpoint=usage_zone.cooling_setpoint
+                                                 Constant_Cooling_Setpoint=usage_zone.cooling_setpoint,
                                                  )
-      if zone is None:
       for zone in self._idf.idfobjects['ZONE']:
         if zone.Name.find(building.name) != -1:
-            break
           self._idf.newidfobject(self._IDEAL_LOAD_AIR_SYSTEM,
                                  Zone_Name=zone.Name,
-                             Template_Thermostat_Name=static_thermostat.Name
+                                 Template_Thermostat_Name=static_thermostat.Name,)
-                             )
 
   @staticmethod
   def _matrix_to_list(points):
@@ -63,8 +60,11 @@ class IdfHelper:
 
   def add_block(self, building):
     _points = IdfHelper._matrix_to_2d_list(building.foot_print.points)
-    self._idf.add_block(name=building.name, coordinates=_points, height=building.max_height)
+    self._idf.add_block(name=building.name, coordinates=_points, height=building.max_height,
-    # self.add_heating_system(building)
+                        num_stories=int(building.storeys_above_ground))
+    # self._idf.intersect_match()
+    # self._idf.set_default_constructions()
+    self.add_heating_system(building)
 
   def add_surfaces(self, building):
     self.add_block(building)
@@ -74,28 +74,28 @@ class IdfHelper:
           idf_surface = self.idf_surfaces[surface.type]
           wall = self._idf.newidfobject(self._SURFACE, Name=surface.name, Surface_Type=idf_surface, Zone_Name=zone.Name)
           coordinates = IdfHelper._matrix_to_list(surface.points)
-          if len(coordinates) > 2:
+          if surface.area <= 0:
+            print(surface.area)
           wall.setcoords(coordinates)
-    # self.add_heating_system(building, zone)
 
-  def run(self, window_ratio=0.35, display_render=False, output_prefix=None, output_directory='tests'):
+  def run(self, window_ratio=0.35, display_render=False, output_prefix=None, output_directory='tests', keep_file=None):
     self._idf.intersect_match()
     self._idf.set_default_constructions()
     self._idf.set_wwr(window_ratio, construction="Project External Window")
     self._idf.translate_to_origin()
     if display_render:
       self._idf.view_model()
-    else:
+
     # self._idf.to_obj('ep_outputs/city.obj')
-      print("match")
+
 # Run
-    self._idf.newidfobject("OUTPUT:METER", Key_Name="Heating:DistrictHeating", Reporting_Frequency="hourly")
+    #self._idf.newidfobject("OUTPUT:METER", Key_Name="Heating:DistrictHeating", Reporting_Frequency="hourly")
-    self._idf.newidfobject("OUTPUT:METER", Key_Name="Cooling:DistrictCooling", Reporting_Frequency="hourly")
+    #self._idf.newidfobject("OUTPUT:METER", Key_Name="Cooling:DistrictCooling", Reporting_Frequency="hourly")
-    try:
+    if keep_file is not None:
-      self._idf.run(output_prefix=output_prefix, output_directory=output_directory)
+      idf_path = (keep_file / 'in.idf').resolve()
-    except:
+      print(str(idf_path))
-      print("exception launched")
+      self._idf.saveas(str(idf_path))
-    print("completed!")
+    self._idf.run(output_prefix=output_prefix, output_directory=output_directory, expandobjects=True)
     return
 
   @staticmethod

requirements.txt

@@ -53,3 +53,5 @@ zipp~=3.1.0
 requests~=2.24.0
 esoreader~=1.2.3
 geomeppy~=0.11.8
+pyglet~=1.5.8
+networkx~=2.5

tests/test_idf.py

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from factories.geometry_factory import GeometryFactory
 from factories.physics_factory import PhysicsFactory
 from factories.usage_factory import UsageFactory
 from helpers.idf_helper import IdfHelper
-from geomeppy import IDF
 
 
 class TestIdf(TestCase):
@@ -24,10 +23,11 @@ class TestIdf(TestCase):
     """
     self._city_gml = None
     self._example_path = (Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'tests_data').resolve()
+    self._output_path = (Path(__file__).parent / 'ep_outputs').resolve()
 
   def _get_city(self):
     if self._city_gml is None:
-      file_path = (self._example_path / 'attributes.gml').resolve()
+      file_path = (self._example_path / 'buildings.gml').resolve()
       self._city_gml = GeometryFactory('citygml', file_path).city
       PhysicsFactory('us_new_york', self._city_gml, base_path=self._example_path)
       UsageFactory('us_new_york', self._city_gml)
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ class TestIdf(TestCase):
     city = self._get_city()
     for building in city.buildings:
       _idf.add_block(building)
-    _idf.run(output_prefix='test_idf_blocks', output_directory="ep_outputs")
+      break
+    _idf.run(output_prefix='test_idf_blocks', output_directory="ep_outputs",  keep_file=self._output_path)
     _idf.read_eso(str(self._example_path))
     self.assertEqual(1, 2, "arent equal")
     # todo: clean up the files
@@ -55,59 +56,6 @@ class TestIdf(TestCase):
     city = self._get_city()
     for building in city.buildings:
       _idf.add_surfaces(building)
-    print("prepare to run")
+    _idf.run(output_prefix='test_idf_surfaces', output_directory="ep_outputs", keep_file=self._output_path)
-    _idf.run(output_prefix='test_idf_surfaces', output_directory="ep_outputs")
-    print("done...")
     self.assertEqual(1, 2, "arent equal")
     # todo: clean up the files
-
-  def test_tutorial_2(self):
-    idd_file_path = (self._example_path / 'energy+.idd').resolve()
-    idf_file_path = (self._example_path / 'minimal.idf').resolve()
-    epw_file_path = (self._example_path / 'montreal.epw').resolve()
-    IDF.setiddname(idd_file_path, testing=True)
-    idf = IDF(idf_file_path)
-    idf.epw = epw_file_path
-    idf.add_block(
-      name="Two storey",
-      coordinates=[(10, 0), (10, 5), (0, 5), (0, 0)],
-      height=6,
-      num_stories=2,
-    )
-    idf.add_block(
-      name="One storey", coordinates=[(10, 5), (10, 10), (0, 10), (0, 5)], height=3
-    )
-    idf.intersect_match()
-    idf.set_default_constructions()
-    # add a heating system
-    stat = idf.newidfobject(
-      "HVACTEMPLATE:THERMOSTAT",
-      Name="Zone Stat",
-      Constant_Heating_Setpoint=20,
-      Constant_Cooling_Setpoint=25,
-    )
-    for zone in idf.idfobjects["ZONE"]:
-      idf.newidfobject(
-        "HVACTEMPLATE:ZONE:IDEALLOADSAIRSYSTEM",
-        Zone_Name=zone.Name,
-        Template_Thermostat_Name=stat.Name,
-      )
-    # add some output variables
-    idf.newidfobject(
-      "OUTPUT:VARIABLE",
-      Variable_Name="Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Heating Energy",
-      Reporting_Frequency="Hourly",
-    )
-    idf.newidfobject(
-      "OUTPUT:VARIABLE",
-      Variable_Name="Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Cooling Energy",
-      Reporting_Frequency="Hourly",
-    )
-
-    idf.set_wwr(0.4, construction="Project External Window")
-    idf.run(
-        output_prefix=f"tutorial_2",
-        output_directory="ep_outputs",
-        expandobjects=True,
-        verbose="q",
-    )