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Better way to Visualize building energy model and making demonstration video

asked 2015-05-18 13:40:48 -0600

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Do you know any software to visualize building energy model in a better way and also to make a video for demonstration purpose? I can open my EnergyPlus model in OpenStudio but I get dividing lines on the roof (which are not pleasing to eyes :), I guess). Also, do you recommend a software to make a video that shows energy consumption of different blocks and some other details?

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FYI - while maybe not exactly what you are looking for we are working on re-implementing render by data as a measure (so not using SketchUp). It will allow you to render surface or zone time series data. Also working on some other time series reporting measures.

David Goldwasser ( 2015-05-18 15:22:40 -0600 )edit

Thanks for the info David.

Waseem ( 2015-05-19 09:34:25 -0600 )edit

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answered 2015-05-18 13:57:17 -0600

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Hello Waseem, Very powerful visualizing software is Rhino plugin Grasshopper with its subplugins ladybug and honeybee. It is much more than only visualizing, but still brilliant in it (http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/la...).

+Geometry looks much more real inside.

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Hi @Artem Zhukov, Thanks for this, but Rhinoceros is not free, right (I mean after 90 days, so it won't work after that)?

Waseem ( 2015-05-19 09:33:44 -0600 )edit

I don't know what will happen if it expired.

Artem Zhukov ( 2015-05-20 07:33:24 -0600 )edit

@Waseem unfortunately you won't be able to run Rhino plugins including Grasshopper (and Ladybug + Honeybee) after the evaluation period.

Mostapha Roudsari ( 2015-06-11 10:43:30 -0600 )edit

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