Latest releases of softwares

asked 2022-08-01 08:38:33 -0600

It's been a while since I used OS and E+ and I'm a little at lost with the latest versions of softwares. I understand there have been 2 releases for OpenStudio: One for the SDK by the NREL and one for the application by the Coalition.

If I understood correctly, OS 2.9 is the last release thats works with Sketchup Make 2017. The more recent versions work with different versions of Sketchup Pro. With a 2022 Sketuchup Pro licence I could use the O.S. Application 1.4 , O.S. SDK 3.4 and E+ 22.1

I don't use Euclid a lot, but I understand it could work with SketchupMake 2017 and EnergyPlus up to 9.5.

I just want to clarify, we went from E+ 9.6 to 22? As in a change of nomenclature for the year 2022? Or is it two branches of releases? Because I saw some pre-release of newer 9.6 on Github.

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You can follow the discussion on the change in version numbering here. So yes, future EnergyPlus versions will follow the YY.V.P approach, i.e. 22.1.0 (not 9.7).

Denis Bourgeois ( 2022-08-01 16:40:32 -0600 )edit

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answered 2022-08-10 08:33:59 -0600

Frederic Leveille

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I'm re-writting here the comment of Denis and adding some interesting precisions by Tyryno so I can mark this question as correctly answered.

Short answer, yes, the newer version of E+ will follow the YY.V.P approach.

Also, the latest release version by the Coalition includes a native geometry option which could help forego the dependency to Sketchup, and let use the latest versions of E+ and OS.

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answered 2022-08-09 11:47:48 -0600

tyryno
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Perhaps you realize, but latest release version by the Coalition includes a native geometry option, so if you intend to use purely for energy modeling / energy analysis from scratch, you can forego dependency on Sketchup altogether. Depending on how you plan to use OpenStudio this could be welcomed news.

I was reluctant to give it a try initially, but the geometry tool is easy to learn; additionally, you gain use of the most recent OS/E+ updates, and it seems less buggy than the earlier Sketchup compatible versions when it comes to geometry integration overall.