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how to run a simulation using python
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
        
        asked 1 year ago  
 
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        updated 1 year ago  
 
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Hi,
 
I have installed openstudio 3.7 from pipy and I would like to have a sample python script that runs a simulation directly from my python IDE. 
Model,osm and weather-file both reside in the same folder.
 
As I couldn't find the python-bindings api reference, I'm a bit lost as I was unable to find a "run" or "run_simulation" method as in earlier versions.
 
So both (reference python bindings 3.7 and example) would be highly appreciated.
 
Thank you
 
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In order to actually run a simulation, you must have the openstudio SDK installed separately (get it from here), so you can use the Command Line Interface (CLI) openstudio(.exe). Make a syscall to it once you've prepared your OSM model and Workflow JSON (workflow.osw).
 
import subprocess
subprocess.run(['openstudio', 'run', '-w', 'workflow.osw'])
 
example workflow.osw:
 
{
  "weather_file": "weather.epw",
  "seed_file": "model.osm",
}
 
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Thank you Julien, it works!
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