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How to add fields to an object in idf file

I want to add some fields into People, object of a idf file. As I know, eppy can not add fields into an existing object. And, I also tried edit idf file by readline idf file, but filed>

What should I do?

Best Regards;

The following is People object

People, 189.1-2009 - Office - Corridor - CZ4-8 People, !- Name 189.1-2009 - Office - Corridor - CZ4-8, !- Zone or ZoneList or Space or SpaceList Name Office Work Occ, !- Number of People Schedule Name People/Area, !- Number of People Calculation Method , !- Number of People 0.0107639104167097, !- People per Floor Area , !- Floor Area per Person 0.3, !- Fraction Radiant , !- Sensible Heat Fraction

Office Activity; !- Activity Level Schedule Name

And I want to add some fields after !- Activity Level Schedule Name

        "  ,                                       !- Carbon Dioxide Generation Rate {m3/s-W}\n",
        "  ,                                       !- Enable ASHRAE 55 Comfort Warnings\n",
        "  ,                                       !- Mean Radiant Temperature Calculation Type\n",
        "  ,                                       !- Surface Name/Angle Factor List Name\n",
        "  ,                                       !- Work Efficiency Schedule Name\n",
        "  ,                                       !- Clothing Insulation Calculation Method\n",
        "  ,                                       !- Clothing Insulation Calculation Method Schedule Name\n",
        "  ,                                       !- Clothing Insulation Schedule Name\n",
        "  ,                                       !- Air Velocity Schedule Name\n",
        "  Fanger;                                 !- Thermal Comfort Model 1 Type\n"

How to add fields to an object in idf file

I want to add some fields into People, object of a idf file. As I know, eppy can not add fields into an existing object. And, I also tried edit idf file by readline idf file, but filed>

What should I do?

do? Best Regards;

The following is People object

object People, 189.1-2009 - Office - Corridor - CZ4-8 People, !- Name 189.1-2009 - Office - Corridor - CZ4-8, !- Zone or ZoneList or Space or SpaceList Name Office Work Occ, !- Number of People Schedule Name People/Area, !- Number of People Calculation Method , !- Number of People 0.0107639104167097, !- People per Floor Area , !- Floor Area per Person 0.3, !- Fraction Radiant , !- Sensible Heat Fraction

Fraction Office Activity; !- Activity Level Schedule Name

And I want to add some fields after Office Activity; !- Activity Level Schedule Name

 "  ,                                       !- Carbon Dioxide Generation Rate {m3/s-W}\n",
        " {m3/s-W},
         ,                                       !- Enable ASHRAE 55 Comfort Warnings\n",
        " Warnings,
         ,                                       !- Mean Radiant Temperature Calculation Type\n",
        " Type,
         ,                                       !- Surface Name/Angle Factor List Name\n",
        " Name,
         ,                                       !- Work Efficiency Schedule Name\n",
        " Name,
         ,                                       !- Clothing Insulation Calculation Method\n",
        " Method,
         ,                                       !- Clothing Insulation Calculation Method Schedule Name\n",
        " Name,
         ,                                       !- Clothing Insulation Schedule Name\n",
        " Name,
         ,                                       !- Air Velocity Schedule Name\n",
        " Name,
         Fanger;                              !- Thermal Comfort Model 1 Type\n"
Type

How to add fields to an object in idf file

I want to add some fields into People, object of a idf file. As I know, eppy can not add fields into an existing object. And, I also tried edit idf file by readline idf file, but filed>

What should I do? Best Regards;do?

The following is People object object

People,
  189.1-2009 - Office - Corridor - CZ4-8 People,    !- Name
  189.1-2009 - Office - Corridor - CZ4-8,    !- Zone or ZoneList or Space or SpaceList Name
  Office Work Occ,          !- Number of People Schedule Name
  People/Area,              !- Number of People Calculation Method
  ,                         !- Number of People
  0.0107639104167097,       !- People per Floor Area
  ,                         !- Floor Area per Person
  0.3,                      !- Fraction Radiant
  ,                         !- Sensible Heat Fraction
  Office Activity;          !- Activity Level Schedule Name

Name

And I want to add some fields after Office Activity; !- Activity Level Schedule Name

  ,                                       !- Carbon Dioxide Generation Rate {m3/s-W},
  ,                                       !- Enable ASHRAE 55 Comfort Warnings,
  ,                                       !- Mean Radiant Temperature Calculation Type,
        Type
 ,                                       !- Surface Name/Angle Factor List Name,
  ,                                       !- Work Efficiency Schedule Name,
  ,                                       !- Clothing Insulation Calculation Method,
  ,                                       !- Clothing Insulation Calculation Method Schedule Name,
  ,                                       !- Clothing Insulation Schedule Name,
  ,                                       !- Air Velocity Schedule Name,
  Fanger;                             !- Thermal Comfort Model 1 Type

Best Regards;

How to add fields to an object in idf file

I want to add some fields into People, object of a idf file. As I know, eppy can not add fields into an existing object. And, I also tried edit idf file by readline idf file, but filed>

What should I do?

The following is People object

People,
 189.1-2009 - Office - Corridor - CZ4-8 People,    !- Name
 189.1-2009 - Office - Corridor - CZ4-8,    !- Zone or ZoneList or Space or SpaceList Name
 Office Work Occ,          !- Number of People Schedule Name
 People/Area,              !- Number of People Calculation Method
 ,                         !- Number of People
 0.0107639104167097,       !- People per Floor Area
 ,                         !- Floor Area per Person
 0.3,                      !- Fraction Radiant
 ,                         !- Sensible Heat Fraction
 Office Activity;          !- Activity Level Schedule Name

And I want to add some fields after Office Activity; !- Activity Level Schedule Name

 ,                                       !- Carbon Dioxide Generation Rate {m3/s-W},
 ,                                       !- Enable ASHRAE 55 Comfort Warnings,
 ,                                       !- Mean Radiant Temperature Calculation Type
 ,                                       !- Surface Name/Angle Factor List Name,
 ,                                       !- Work Efficiency Schedule Name,
 ,                                       !- Clothing Insulation Calculation Method,
 ,                                       !- Clothing Insulation Calculation Method Schedule Name,
 ,                                       !- Clothing Insulation Schedule Name,
 ,                                       !- Air Velocity Schedule Name,
 Fanger;                             !- Thermal Comfort Model 1 Type

Best Regards;