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I am not sure I completely understand your question, does your OpenStudio model work when you use EnergyPlus for daylighting but not when you use Radiance? The following tutorial might be helpful in getting your model working with shades:

http://nrel.github.io/OpenStudio-user-documentation/next_steps/detailed_tutorials/tutorial_shadingcontrols/

Once the shades in your model are working when you use EnergyPlus for daylighting you can watch these videos to see how to use Radiance for the daylighting engine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAvhO777pPU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXnL6W8kXxQ

I am not sure I completely understand your question, does your OpenStudio model work when you use EnergyPlus for daylighting but not when you use Radiance? The following tutorial might be helpful in getting your model working with shades:

http://nrel.github.io/OpenStudio-user-documentation/next_steps/detailed_tutorials/tutorial_shadingcontrols/Shading Controls Tutorial

Once the shades in your model are working when you use EnergyPlus for daylighting you can watch these videos to see how to use Radiance for the daylighting engine:engine (note that shades are not yet supported with Radiance, development on a three phase method to support them is in progress) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAvhO777pPU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXnL6W8kXxQ

I am not sure I completely understand your question, does your OpenStudio model work when you use EnergyPlus for daylighting but not when you use Radiance? The following tutorial might be helpful in getting your model working with shades:

Shading Controls Tutorial

Once the shades in your model are working when you use EnergyPlus for daylighting you can watch these videos to see how to use Radiance for the daylighting engine (note that shades are not yet supported with Radiance, development on a three phase method to support them is in progress) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAvhO777pPU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAvhO777pPU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXnL6W8kXxQ

I am not sure I completely understand your question, does your OpenStudio model work when you use EnergyPlus for daylighting but not when you use Radiance? The following tutorial might be helpful in getting your model working with shades:

Shading Controls Tutorial

Once the shades in your model are working when you use EnergyPlus for daylighting you can watch these videos to see how to use Radiance for the daylighting engine (note that shades are not yet supported with Radiance, development on a three phase method to support them is in progress) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAvhO777pPU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXnL6W8kXxQ