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Is there any way to add a custom HVAC system in the list of options?

asked 2015-09-17 02:58:33 -0500

Can I add my own systems to the list of systems that pop up when you click on the + on the HVAC tab?

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I know I can just write a measure and use "apply now", but this is less convenient, and I'm curious.

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I've been brewing on an idea to build the hvac library on the right with Measure instead of what we have now which is a unwieldy osm file with all of the components in it. Right now when you drag and drop something from the library what is going on is a call to ModelObject::clone which clones the component from the library to your working model.

A Measure based solution could be setup to "fire" the supporting Measure when you drag and drop, basically becoming a different UX for the apply Measure now paradigm. This could be user customizable and support full systems as well.

Kyle Benne's avatar Kyle Benne  ( 2015-09-18 09:34:02 -0500 )edit

Is this on uservoice? :) (and aren't supposed to be on vacation?)

Julien Marrec's avatar Julien Marrec  ( 2015-09-18 09:41:54 -0500 )edit

I don't think so. I'm not exactly a user, so your move.

Kyle Benne's avatar Kyle Benne  ( 2015-09-18 09:56:02 -0500 )edit

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answered 2015-09-17 10:10:56 -0500

No, you can't add a custom HVAC system to this list. As you guessed, the way to add custom HVAC is through a Measure via "Apply Measure Now." As background, you can't add one here because the methods being called in this dialog are compiled into the C++ source code.

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