How to set ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate in workspace object?

asked 2016-02-12 04:12:42 -0600

dani71
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updated 2017-04-16 11:08:25 -0600

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I'm trying to change the Schedule Name in the zoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate workspace objects.

To do this I retrieve all the zoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate objects using getObjectsByType. Then I iterate over the array and try to set the Schedule Name using the setString method. Unexpectedly, it returns False and no change is done.

I'm using the example in the Measure Writing Guide, following closely the "Editing EnergyPlus Workspace Objects" section, and I can't find any obvious problem.

What follows is the code I'm testing:

idfFlowRates = workspace.getObjectsByType("ZoneVentilation_DesignFlowRate".to_IddObjectType)
if not idfFlowRates.empty?
    msg("\n __ result __\n")    
    msg("  idfFlowRates[0].class ----------------------> #{idfFlowRates[0].class}\n")    
    msg("  inital value: idfFlowRates[0].getString(1) -> #{idfFlowRates[0].getString(1)}\n")
    result = idfFlowRates[0].setString(1,"Test text")
    msg("  succesfully written? -----------------------> #{result}\n")
    msg("  final value --------------------------------> #{idfFlowRates[0].getString(1)}\n")
else
    msg("array is empty \n")
end

The output of this code is:

__ result __
idfFlowRates[0].class ----------------------> OpenStudio::WorkspaceObject
inital value: idfFlowRates[0].getString(2) -> Always_On
succesfully written? -----------------------> false
final value --------------------------------> Always_On

Do you have any clue about what I may be missing here?

Note: getObjectByType function seems to be working ok because idfFlowRates is an array of WorkspaceObjects. I get the same result using : instead of _.

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For reference zone ventilation design flow rate is in the OpenStudio api now. This measure demonstrates how to use it. https://bcl.nrel.gov/node/83272

David Goldwasser ( 2016-02-12 09:37:42 -0600 )edit

Due to this bug: https://github.com/NREL/OpenStudio/is... , this measure doesn't work properly when used with an ideal air loads system, and the idf object ends with an "Always On Discrete" schedule name. We are trying to work around this using an Energy+ measure instead of an OpenStudio one.

dani71 ( 2016-02-15 03:56:15 -0600 )edit

Solved,

I was using a test name instead a real schedule name. Using an existing schedule name works fine both with : or _ .

Thank you very much for your help.

dani71 ( 2016-02-17 04:51:51 -0600 )edit

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answered 2016-02-12 07:55:48 -0600

MatthewSteen

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updated 2016-02-12 09:22:58 -0600

Arguments for the getObjectsByType method require the object name to be passed in verbatim. So replace the _ with :. Here's what I would try:

# get objects
objects = workspace.getObjectsByType('ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate'.to_IddObjectType) #array

# DO STUFF
if not objects.empty?

  objects.each do |object|

    puts 'Setting schedule for : #{object.getString(0)}'
    object.setString(2, schedule)

  end

end

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"ZoneVentilation:DesignFlowRate".to_IddObjectType.valueName (with a :) and "ZoneVentilation_DesignFlowRate".to_IddObjectType.valueName (with a _) both point to the same ZoneVentilation_DesignFlowRate