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2024-03-09 11:21:13 -0500 edited answer How to add fields to an object in idf file

Short answer: eppy CAN add fields into an existing object Here is some example code on how to do this. import eppy fro

2024-03-06 11:26:06 -0500 answered a question How to add fields to an object in idf file

Here is some example code on how to do this. import eppy from io import StringIO txt = """ Version, 23.2; People, 18

2023-03-02 10:43:04 -0500 commented question running energy plus in python using eppy

untested code. I think should work: idf_file = "/Users/divyanshusood/Documents/Work/RQ-2/Python_IDF_Trial/Dublin_1_Hous

2022-12-14 16:32:40 -0500 edited answer Running Eppy (E+) on a web server

In eppy, idf.run() will run on any machine that has eppy installed and E+ installed. Service like Heroku (Platform as

2022-12-13 18:01:01 -0500 answered a question Running Eppy (E+) on a web server

In eppy, idf.run() will run on any machine that has eppy installed and E+ installed. Service like Heroku (Platform as

2022-12-13 17:12:48 -0500 commented question How to modify output generation of E+ through Eppy

It would be good to post an answer to your question, so others may benefit from this interchange. As you say "I managed

2022-12-08 17:51:00 -0500 commented question How to modify output generation of E+ through Eppy

short reply to 2. Yes. You can output the files to any name and directory. Basically you can do that by setting options

2022-12-08 17:49:50 -0500 commented question How to modify output generation of E+ through Eppy

short answer to 2. Yes. You can output the files to any name and directory. Basically you can do that by setting options

2022-12-08 17:32:13 -0500 commented question Renaming and removing EnergyPlus outputs with eppy

take a look at Make idf.run() work like EPLaunch. It may give a partial answer to the questions you are asking.

2022-12-08 17:31:48 -0500 commented question Renaming and removing EnergyPlus outputs with eppy

take a look atMake idf.run() work like EPLaunch. It may give a partial answer to the questions you are asking.

2022-11-06 02:56:44 -0500 answered a question Question about NoIDDFieldsError when using eppy

You no longer have to add missing fields to the IDD file for eppy to work. Eppy release r0.5.60 (and later releases) wi

2022-09-21 18:50:49 -0500 commented question Eppy fails then running large amount of IDF files

Sorry I am seeing this question rather late can you open this issue in github https://github.com/santoshphilip/eppy/issu

2022-03-01 12:55:59 -0500 edited answer How can I use Pandas in a derived class of EnergyPlusPlugin

Python comes with a number of built in packages such as "datetime" and "csv" If you do: import datetime import csv i

2022-03-01 12:54:34 -0500 answered a question How can I use Pandas in a derived class of EnergyPlusPlugin

Python comes with a number of built in packages such as "datetime" and "csv" If you do: import datetime import csv i

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2022-01-30 21:54:09 -0500 commented question Parametric Analysis using EPPY, EPPY unable to find field parameters?

a.Tilt_Angle_from_WindowDoor internally becomes: a['Tilt_Angle_from_WindowDoor'] This is the reason a.c does not wor

2022-01-30 21:53:42 -0500 commented question Parametric Analysis using EPPY, EPPY unable to find field parameters?

a.Tilt_Angle_from_WindowDoor internally becomes: a['Tilt_Angle_from_WindowDoor'] This is the reason a.c does not wor

2022-01-30 11:04:34 -0500 commented question Parametric Analysis using EPPY, EPPY unable to find field parameters?

Can you respond, and let me know if d=a[c]=value_range[i] is fixing the error. (I am not sure if that is the problematic

2022-01-29 16:39:43 -0500 commented question Parametric Analysis using EPPY, EPPY unable to find field parameters?

replace: d=a.c=value_range[i] with d=a[c]=value_range[i] see what happens

2021-12-04 16:51:41 -0500 commented question Is it possible to remove the energy plus simulation log while running it from eppy?

@DimitrisMantas, Can you respond with an answer to this question (not as a comment) Explain the problem Present solu

2021-12-04 16:51:08 -0500 commented question Is it possible to remove the energy plus simulation log while running it from eppy?

@DimitrisMantas, Can you respond with an answer to this question (not as a comment) Explain the problem Present solut

2021-12-04 16:50:35 -0500 commented question Is it possible to remove the energy plus simulation log while running it from eppy?

@DimitrisMantas, Can you respond with an answer to this question (not as a comment) Explain the problem Present soluti

2021-12-04 16:50:14 -0500 commented question Is it possible to remove the energy plus simulation log while running it from eppy?

@DimitrisMantas, Can you respond with an answer to this question (not as a comment) Explain the problem Present soluti

2021-12-04 16:49:42 -0500 commented question Is it possible to remove the energy plus simulation log while running it from eppy?

@DimitrisMantas, Can you respond with an answer to this question (not as a comment) Explain the problem Present solut

2021-12-04 16:39:08 -0500 commented question Is it possible to remove the energy plus simulation log while running it from eppy?

released eppy 0.5.57 idf.run(verbose="s") will run silent in this version

2021-12-04 12:39:50 -0500 commented question Is it possible to remove the energy plus simulation log while running it from eppy?

I’ll make a new release of eppy that will include this pull request

2021-12-04 09:29:01 -0500 commented question Is it possible to remove the energy plus simulation log while running it from eppy?

there has been a recent pull request that may be your solution. see https://github.com/santoshphilip/eppy/pull/366 and h

2021-12-04 02:08:20 -0500 commented question Is it possible to remove the energy plus simulation log while running it from eppy?

What do you mean by simulation log. Are you referring to the outputs that E+ makes to the console/screen ?

2021-12-04 02:07:42 -0500 answered a question Is it possible to remove the energy plus simulation log while running it from eppy?

What do you mean by simulation log. Are you referring to the outputs that E+ makes to the console/screen ?

2021-03-14 18:04:14 -0500 commented answer built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

You make a good case to include such functionality in eppy. I have opened an issue https://github.com/santoshphilip/eppy

2021-03-12 22:44:53 -0500 edited answer built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

This code will do the trick import eppy # open some files from the example folder fname1 = "/Applications/EnergyPlus-

2021-03-12 22:38:02 -0500 edited answer built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

This code will do the trick import eppy # open some files from the example folder fname1 = "/Applications/EnergyPlus-

2021-03-12 22:37:38 -0500 edited answer built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

This code will do the trick import eppy # open some files from the example folder fname1 = "/Applications/EnergyPlus-

2021-03-12 22:33:20 -0500 edited answer built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

This code will do the trick import eppy # open some files from the example folder fname1 = "/Applications/EnergyPlus-

2021-03-12 22:32:00 -0500 edited answer built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

This code will do the trick import eppy # open some files from the example folder fname1 = "/Applications/EnergyPlus-

2021-03-12 22:22:06 -0500 edited answer built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

This code will do the trick import eppy # open some files from the example folder fname1 = "/Applications/EnergyPlus-

2021-03-12 22:03:02 -0500 edited answer built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

This code will do the trick import eppy # open some files from the example folder fname1 = "/Applications/EnergyPlus-

2021-03-12 22:02:14 -0500 answered a question built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

This code will do the trick import eppy # open some files form the example folder fname1 = "/Applications/EnergyPlus-

2020-06-13 23:57:51 -0500 answered a question eppy documentation: Isn't it out of date?

The documentation is hosted on https://eppy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ readthedocs.io changed their interface. Instead o

2020-06-13 15:21:54 -0500 commented answer Use Eppy to remove specified parameter

Aly, I don't have clarity on your question. Can you open an issue at gihub so that I can understand through a discussio

2020-06-13 15:20:38 -0500 commented answer Use Eppy to remove specified parameter

Aly I don't have clarity on your question. Can you open an issue at gihub so that I can understand through a discussion.

2020-01-21 12:22:24 -0500 commented answer Use Eppy to remove specified parameter

Jason, It is useful function. But the API is rather cumbersome at this point. We have a two step process using this

2020-01-21 12:22:04 -0500 commented answer Use Eppy to remove specified parameter

Jason, It is useful function. But the API is rather cumbersome at this point. We have a two step process using this

2020-01-18 14:12:38 -0500 edited answer Use Eppy to remove specified parameter

JasonGlazer's answer is correct This is a response to katsuya.obara's comment on ( Jan 14 '0 ) to JasonGlazer's answer

2020-01-18 14:08:25 -0500 edited answer Use Eppy to remove specified parameter

JasonGlazer's answer is correct This is a response to katsuya.obara's comment on ( Jan 14 '0 ) to JasonGlazer's answer

2020-01-18 02:26:00 -0500 edited answer Use Eppy to remove specified parameter

JasonGlazer's answer is correct This is a response to katsuya.obara's comment on ( Jan 14 '0 ) to JasonGlazer's answer

2020-01-18 02:18:44 -0500 answered a question Use Eppy to remove specified parameter

To generalize, you are looking for functionality to edit extensible fields in EnergyPlus. Essentially you want functiona

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2019-05-06 18:15:26 -0500 answered a question Problem with spreadsheets in EnergyPlus

Try importing it as a CSV file into excel

2019-05-03 18:39:58 -0500 answered a question Simultaneously run a number of independent EnergyPlus simulations on multiple cores on Linux via a script.

eppy will be able to run energyplus on multiple cores. It is not well documented in the user documentation - see https:/