Idf blocks connection

helpers/idf_helper.py

@@ -15,15 +15,13 @@ class IdfHelper:
     'Roof': 'roof'
   }
 
-  def __init__(self, idf_file_path, idd_file_path, epw_file_path, eso_file_path):
+  def __init__(self, idf_file_path, idd_file_path, epw_file_path):
     self._idd_file_path = str(idd_file_path)
     self._idf_file_path = str(idf_file_path)
     self._epw_file_path = str(epw_file_path)
-    self._eso_file_path = str(eso_file_path)
+    IDF.setiddname(self._idd_file_path)
-    IDF.setiddname(self._idd_file_path, testing=True)
     self._idf = IDF(self._idf_file_path, self._epw_file_path)
     self._idf.epw = self._epw_file_path
-    self._eso_file_path = str((Path.cwd() / 'eplusout.eso').resolve())
 
   def add_zone(self, building_name):
 
@@ -83,17 +81,25 @@ class IdfHelper:
     self._idf.translate_to_origin()
     if display_render:
       self._idf.view_model()
-    else:
+    # else:
       # self._idf.to_obj('ep_outputs/city.obj')
     # 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" )
+    print('**************************************************')
     self._idf.run(output_directory=output_directory)
-    """
+
-    dd, data = esoreader.read(self._eso_file_path)
+  @staticmethod
+  def read_eso(eso_path):
+    print('**************************************************')
+    dd, data = esoreader.read(str(eso_path))
+
+    print(data)
+
     list_values = [v for v in data.values()]
     heating = [(float(x)) / 3600000.0 for x in list_values[0]]
     cooling = [(float(x)) / 3600000.0 for x in list_values[1]]
-    print("text")
+    print(heating)
+    print(cooling)
     return heating, cooling
-    """
+

tests/test_idf.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class TestIdf(TestCase):
     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 = IdfHelper(idf_file_path, idd_file_path, epw_file_path, self._example_path)
+    _idf = IdfHelper(idf_file_path, idd_file_path, epw_file_path)
     city = self._get_citygml()
     for building in city.buildings:
       _idf.add_block(building)
@@ -44,85 +44,6 @@ class TestIdf(TestCase):
         # _idf.add_surface(surface, building.name)
 
     _idf.run(output_directory="ep_outputs")
+    IdfHelper.read_eso((Path(__file__).parent / 'ep_outputs/eplusout.eso'))
     self.assertTrue(True)
 
-  def test_tutorial_1(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(str(idd_file_path), testing=True)
-    idf = IDF(str(idf_file_path))
-    idf.epw = str(epw_file_path)
-    idf.add_block(
-        name="Boring hut", coordinates=[(10, 0), (10, 10), (0, 10), (0, 0)], height=3.5
-    )
-    idf.intersect_match()
-    idf.set_wwr(0.6, construction="Project External Window")
-    idf.set_default_constructions()
-    idf.to_obj("boring_hut.obj")
-    idf.run(output_directory="tests")
-
-  def test_tutorial_2(self):
-    IDF.setiddname("C:/EnergyPlusV9-1-0/Energy+.idd", testing=True)
-    idf = IDF("C:/EnergyPlusV9-1-0/ExampleFiles/Minimal.idf")
-    idf.epw = "USA_CO_Golden-NREL.724666_TMY3.epw"
-    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",
-    )
-    # run a set of simulations, moving glazing from mostly on the South facade, to mostly on the North facade
-    north_wwr = [i / 10 for i in range(1, 10)]
-    south_wwr = [1 - wwr for wwr in north_wwr]
-    for north, south in zip(north_wwr, south_wwr):
-        idf.set_wwr(north, construction="Project External Window", orientation="north")
-        idf.set_wwr(south, construction="Project External Window", orientation="south")
-        idf.run(
-            output_prefix=f"{north}_{south}_",
-            output_directory="tests/tutorial",
-            expandobjects=True,
-            verbose="q",
-        )
-    results = []
-    for north, south in zip(north_wwr, south_wwr):
-        eso = ESO(f"tests/tutorial/{north}_{south}_out.eso")
-        heat = eso.total_kwh("Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Heating Energy")
-        cool = eso.total_kwh("Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Cooling Energy")
-        results.append([north, south, heat, cool, heat + cool])
-    # print out the results
-    headers = ["WWR-N", "WWR-S", "Heat", "Cool", "Total"]
-    header_format = "{:>10}" * (len(headers))
-    print(header_format.format(*headers))
-    row_format = "{:>10.1f}" * (len(headers))
-    for row in results:
-        print(row_format.format(*row))