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How to load Schedule:File in OpenStudio?

asked 2019-04-26 11:52:20 -0500

Westely's avatar

updated 2020-07-19 08:35:14 -0500

I read some posts and see the "schedule:file" works in OpenStudio now. Is there any example measure? I write the following codes (from another post), but it always returns "Error: File could not be found and can not be assigned to ScheduleFile objects". Is it because of the file folder, or some formats? Thanks~

The code is as follows

ext_file = OpenStudio::Model::ExternalFile::getExternalFile(model,"/Users/name/Desktop/hourly_values.csv")
if ext_file.is_initialized
  ext_file = ext_file.get
else
  puts "Warning, could not find file"
  runner.registerError("File could not be found and can not be assigned to ScheduleFile objects")
  return false
end

I would like to import pre-calculated HVAC plant load profile, from csv file into OpenStudio, I found "Load Profile Schedule" object in tab Schedule/Library (OS 1.0), but didn't find a way to to import csv file. Maybe I'm wrong when using this object, or someone can help.

I have Load profile schedule here, but I dont know how to link between them to get proper data for plant simulation, simply in the image below. They have the same name: Schedule From File, I'm not sure it's good or not

https://imgur.com/eyMauXm

https://imgur.com/Q3yhXrk

https://imgur.com/PGsbcTj

Thanks.

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You can find an example of it being used here.

shorowit's avatar shorowit  ( 2019-04-26 12:27:22 -0500 )edit

Thanks, got it ~

Westely's avatar Westely  ( 2019-04-26 13:28:23 -0500 )edit

It sure sounds like your path is wrong. Try puts File.exists?("/Users/name/Desktop/hourly_values.csv") and see what it says.

shorowit's avatar shorowit  ( 2019-04-26 16:43:09 -0500 )edit

I updated and the path works, but it does not show the schedule object in the model. I will try tomorrow. Thank you for your kind answer~

Westely's avatar Westely  ( 2019-04-27 00:40:47 -0500 )edit

Does this post answer your question?

Aaron Boranian's avatar Aaron Boranian  ( 2020-07-15 12:40:26 -0500 )edit

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answered 2019-04-26 15:29:08 -0500

You can also add a schedule interval from file with the Add Interval Schedule From File measure on BCL.

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Yes, I tried that before. but the measure doesn't work on my laptop. I use openstudio 2.8.0...and I don't know why, so I want to see if schedule:file works better.Thanks

Westely's avatar Westely  ( 2019-04-26 15:35:33 -0500 )edit

and one more question, when I run the written measure in main post (which runs now) , it shows "Translating the OpenStudio Model to EnergyPlus.Processing EnergyPlus Measures....." Is it correct? Because I developed it as an openstudio measure.

Westely's avatar Westely  ( 2019-04-26 15:37:03 -0500 )edit

is your measure class inherited from ModelUserScript or WorkspaceUserScript? Model -> openstudio measure. Workspace -> EnergyPlus measure.

mdahlhausen's avatar mdahlhausen  ( 2019-04-26 15:48:01 -0500 )edit

@Westely thanks for mentioning the schedule file measure was broken. I've fixed it and re-uploaded it to BCL.

mdahlhausen's avatar mdahlhausen  ( 2019-04-26 17:52:33 -0500 )edit

it is from ModelUserScript as OpenStudio::Measure::ModelMeasure, I just guess may schedule:file translate the model to EnergyPlus automatically....I can use schedule:file in EnergyPlus directly, but I want to run the model in Openstudio.

Westely's avatar Westely  ( 2019-04-27 00:32:50 -0500 )edit

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