Problem with loading WeatherFileURL

Dear Chris,

I have a small problem when I was using the Microclimate map example file. Following the guidance, I copied the zip file URL to my clipboard and connected to the 'weatherFileURL'. But with an error pop-out: WeatherFileURL is not a valid web address to a DOE weather file.

Is this because the DOE's website changed?

http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/weatherdata_about...

https://www.energyplus.net/weather

Thanks in advance!!

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Permalink Reply by Mostapha Sadeghipour Roudsari on January 7, 2016 at 4:38pm

Hi Maria,

You are right. Check this post: http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/ladybug/forum/topics/changed-loc...

You probably need to update the link which you can find it on epwmap (http://mostapharoudsari.github.io/epwmap/)

Permalink Reply by Maria X on January 7, 2016 at 7:29pm

Dear Mostapha,

Thanks for your help!!!!!!

I have tried 2 options but both of them couldn’t work.

1) As Chris said, updating the weather file link cannot work correctly. The error is the same as what I have posted yesterday: WeatherFileURL is not a valid web address to a DOE weather file.

2) I used the downloaded weather file. The remaining problem is that when I was trying to run the Microclimate Map, there is a component named ‘Ladybug_Import_Stat’ which requires me to feed in ‘Statfile’. I have checked all the related ‘import weather file’ component, but cannot find a specific component to open StatFile.

I tried to link ‘Open EPW’ component to ‘Ladybug_Import_Stat’ , but it seems didn’t work (see as below). The pop-out error showed: ‘Solution exception: index out of range:1’. What's wrong with my operation?

Permalink Reply by Mostapha Sadeghipour Roudsari on January 7, 2016 at 8:46pm

2. Check under 0|Ladybug for "Ladybug_Open STAT File". You can also use Grasshopper's File Path component.

3. As far as I can see you're connecting the wrong file to ImportStat component that might be the reason. If connecting the stat file didn't solve the issue open a new discussion for the problem so Chris or someone else on the group can help you with your problem.

Permalink Reply by Maria X on January 7, 2016 at 11:33pm

Dear Mostapha,

Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't find 'Ladybug_Open STAT File' myself previously and thus thought there was no component could open the STAT file. It worked now. :)

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