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Is it possible to export the area of objects (polygons) diectly in openstudio instead of calculating them afterwards?

Hello all, being a beginner with openstudio plugin in sketchup, I wonder if it is possible to export not only the vertex of wall, roofs etc but directly their areas . I noticed that the TRNSYS plug-in (which is based on open studio) displays as info the area of objects. However, the idf of both plug-ins only give vertex(es). I am aware of how to calculate the area of a polygons (thanx to http://www.mathopenref.com/coordpolygonarea.html) but would prefer to skip this step and directly use the information.

Not sure if this is now a double post. Any hit appreciated.

Best regards, Volker

Is it possible to export the area of objects (polygons) diectly in openstudio instead of calculating them afterwards?

Hello all, being a beginner with openstudio plugin in sketchup, I wonder if it is possible to export not only the vertex of wall, roofs etc but directly their areas . I noticed that the TRNSYS plug-in (which is based on open studio) displays as info the area of objects. However, the idf of both plug-ins only give vertex(es). I am aware of how to calculate the area of a polygons (thanx to http://www.mathopenref.com/coordpolygonarea.html) but would prefer to skip this step and directly use the information.

Not sure if this is now a double post. Any hit appreciated.

Best regards, Volker

Is it possible to export the area of objects (polygons) diectly in openstudio instead of calculating them afterwards?

Hello all, being a beginner with openstudio plugin in sketchup, I wonder if it is possible to export not only the vertex of wall, roofs etc but directly their areas . I noticed that the TRNSYS plug-in (which is based on open studio) displays as info the area of objects. However, the idf of both plug-ins only give vertex(es). I am aware of how to calculate the area of a polygons (thanx to http://www.mathopenref.com/coordpolygonarea.html) but would prefer to skip this step and directly use the information.

Not sure if this is now a double post. Any hit appreciated.

Best regards, Volker

Is it possible to export the area of objects (polygons) diectly with the openstudio plugin in openstudio instead of calculating them afterwards?sketchup?

Hello all, being Being a beginner with openstudio plugin in sketchup, I wonder if it is possible to export not only the vertex of wall, roofs etc but directly their areas . areas. I noticed that the TRNSYS plug-in (which is based on open studio) openstudio) displays as info the area of objects. However, the idf of both plug-ins only give vertex(es). I am aware of how to calculate the area of a polygons (thanx (thanks to http://www.mathopenref.com/coordpolygonarea.html) this) but would prefer to skip this step and directly use the information.

Not sure if this is now a double post. Any hit appreciated.

Best regards, Volker

Is it possible to export the area of objects (polygons) diectly with the in openstudio plugin in sketchup?instead of calculating them afterwards?

Being a beginner with openstudio plugin in sketchup, I wonder if it is possible to export not only the vertex of wall, roofs etc but directly their areas. I noticed that the TRNSYS plug-in (which is based on openstudio) displays as info the area of objects. However, the idf of both plug-ins only give vertex(es). I am aware of how to calculate the area of a polygons (thanks to this) but would prefer to skip this step and directly use the information.