mplex the models are. If we are running multi-room E+ studies, that will take far longer to calculate.
Rhino/Grasshopper = <1%
Generating Radiance .ill files = 88%
Processing .ill files into DA, etc. = ~2%
E+ = 10%
Parallelizing Grasshopper:
My first instinct is to avoid this problem by running GH on one computer only. Creating the batch files is very fast. The trick will be sending the radiance and E+ batch files to multiple computers. Perhaps a “round-robin” approach could send each iteration to another node on the network until all iterations are assigned. I have no idea how to do that but hope that it is something that can be executed within grasshopper, perhaps a custom code module. I think GH can set a directory for Radiance and E+ to save all final files to. We can set this to a local server location so all runs output to the same location. It will likely run slower than it would on the C:drive, but those losses are acceptable if we can get parallelization to work.
I’m concerned about post-processing of the Radiance/E+ runs. For starters, Honeybee calculates DA after it runs the .ill files. This doesn’t take very long, but it is a separate process that is not included in the original Radiance batch file. Any other data manipulation we intend to automatically run in GH will be left out of the batch file as well. Consolidating the results into a format that Design Explorer or Pollination can read also takes a bit of post-processing. So, it seems to me that we may want to split up the GH automation as follows:
Initiate
Parametrically generate geometry
Assign input values, material, etc.
Generate radiance/ E+ batch files for all iterations
Calculate
Calc separate runs of Radiance/E+ in parallel via network clusters. Each run will be a unique iteration.
Save all temp files to single server location on server
Post Processing
Run a GH script from a single computer. Translate .ill files or .idf files into custom metrics or graphics (DA, ASE, %shade down, net solar gain, etc.)
Collect final data in single location (excel document) to be read by Design Explorer or Pollination.
The above workflow avoids having to parallelize GH. The consequence is that we can’t parallelize any post-processing routines. This may be easier to implement in the short term, but long term we should try to parallelize everything.
Parallelizing EnergyPlus/Radiance:
I agree that the best way to enable large numbers of iterations is to set up multiple unique runs of radiance and E+ on separate computers. I don’t see the incentive to split individual runs between multiple processors because the modular nature of the iterative parametric models does this for us. Multiple unique runs will simplify the post-processing as well.
It seems that the advantages of optimizing matrix based calculations (3-5 phase methods) are most beneficial when iterations are run in series. Is it possible for multiple iterations running on different CPUs to reference the same matrices stored in a common location? Will that enable parallel computation to also benefit from reusing pre-calculated information?
Clustering computers and GPU based calculations:
Clustering unused computers seems like a natural next step for us. Our IT guru told me that we need come kind of software to make this happen, but that he didn’t know what that would be. Do you know what Penn State uses? You mentioned it is a text-only Linux based system. Can you please elaborate so I can explain to our IT department?
Accelerad is a very exciting development, especially for rpict and annual glare analysis. I’m concerned that the high quality GPU’s required might limit our ability to implement it on a large scale within our office. Does it still work well on standard GPU’s? The computer cluster method can tap into resources we already have, which is a big advantage. Our current workflow uses image-based calcs sparingly, because grid-based simulations gather the critical information much faster. The major exception is glare. Accelerad would enable luminance-based glare metrics, especially annual glare metrics, to be more feasible within fast-paced projects. All of that is a good thing.
So, both clusters and GPU-based calcs are great steps forward. Combining both methods would be amazing, especially if it is further optimized by the computational methods you are working on.
Moving forward, I think I need to explore if/how GH can send iterations across a cluster network of some kind and see what it will take to implement Accelerad. I assume some custom scripting will be necessary.…
8.3.0 ************* IDF Context for following error/warning message: ************* Note -- lines truncated at 300 characters, if necessary... ************* 829 Construction, ************* indicated Name=PELLE001 ************* Only last 10 lines before error line shown.....
************* 832 AIR WALL2, !- - Layer 2 ************* 833 X-LAM, !- - Layer 3 ************* 834 POLYSTYRENE2, !- - Layer 4 ************* 835 PANNELLO VIP, !- - Layer 5 ************* 836 POLYSTYRENE2, !- - Layer 6 ************* 837 X-LAM, !- - Layer 7 ************* 838 LANA DI ROCCIAS, !- - Layer 8 ************* 839 VANO IMPIANTI, !- - Layer 9 ************* 840 LANA DI ROCCIAS, !- - Layer 10 ************* 841 LASTRA IN GESSOFIBRA, !- - Layer 11 ** Severe ** IP: IDF line~841 Error detected for Object=CONSTRUCTION ** ~~~ ** Maximum arguments reached for this object, trying to process ->LASTRA IN GESSOFIBRA<- ************* IDF Context for following error/warning message: ************* Note -- lines truncated at 300 characters, if necessary... ************* 985 Construction, ************* indicated Name=ROOF001 ************* Only last 10 lines before error line shown..... ************* 988 TRAVETTI, !- - Layer 2 ************* 989 TAVOLATO, !- - Layer 3 ************* 990 POLYSTYRENE2, !- - Layer 4 ************* 991 PANNELLO VIP, !- - Layer 5 ************* 992 POLYSTYRENE2, !- - Layer 6 ************* 993 X-LAM, !- - Layer 7 ************* 994 LANA DI ROCCIAS, !- - Layer 8 ************* 995 VANO IMPIANTI, !- - Layer 9 ************* 996 LANA DI ROCCIAS, !- - Layer 10 ************* 997 LASTRA IN GESSOFIBRA, !- - Layer 11 ** Severe ** IP: IDF line~997 Error detected for Object=CONSTRUCTION ** ~~~ ** Maximum arguments reached for this object, trying to process ->LASTRA IN GESSOFIBRA<- ** Warning ** IP: Note -- Some missing fields have been filled with defaults. See the audit output file for details. ** Severe ** IP: Possible incorrect IDD File ** ~~~ ** IDD Version:"IDD_Version 8.3.0" ** ~~~ ** Version in IDF="8.3" not the same as expected="8.3" ** ~~~ ** Possible Invalid Numerics or other problems ** Fatal ** IP: Errors occurred on processing IDF file. Preceding condition(s) cause termination. ...Summary of Errors that led to program termination: ..... Reference severe error count=3 ..... Last severe error=IP: Possible incorrect IDD File ************* Warning: Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning). ************* Fatal error -- final processing. Program exited before simulations began. See previous error messages. ************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors. ************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors. ************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 1 Warning; 3 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 0.34sec
My question is how i can fix it ??? and why it tell me that:
** Severe ** IP: Possible incorrect IDD File** ~~~ ** IDD Version:"IDD_Version 8.3.0"** ~~~ ** Version in IDF="8.3" not the same as expected="8.3"** ~~~ ** Possible Invalid Numerics or other problems** Fatal ** IP: Errors occurred on processing IDF file. Preceding condition(s) cause termination....Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
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Happy new year!!!!!…
8.3.0************* IDF Context for following error/warning message:************* Note -- lines truncated at 300 characters, if necessary...************* 829 Construction,************* indicated Name=PELLE001************* Only last 10 lines before error line shown.....
************* 832 AIR WALL2, !- - Layer 2************* 833 X-LAM, !- - Layer 3************* 834 POLYSTYRENE2, !- - Layer 4************* 835 PANNELLO VIP, !- - Layer 5************* 836 POLYSTYRENE2, !- - Layer 6************* 837 X-LAM, !- - Layer 7************* 838 LANA DI ROCCIAS, !- - Layer 8************* 839 VANO IMPIANTI, !- - Layer 9************* 840 LANA DI ROCCIAS, !- - Layer 10************* 841 LASTRA IN GESSOFIBRA, !- - Layer 11** Severe ** IP: IDF line~841 Error detected for Object=CONSTRUCTION** ~~~ ** Maximum arguments reached for this object, trying to process ->LASTRA IN GESSOFIBRA<-************* IDF Context for following error/warning message:************* Note -- lines truncated at 300 characters, if necessary...************* 985 Construction,************* indicated Name=ROOF001************* Only last 10 lines before error line shown.....************* 988 TRAVETTI, !- - Layer 2************* 989 TAVOLATO, !- - Layer 3************* 990 POLYSTYRENE2, !- - Layer 4************* 991 PANNELLO VIP, !- - Layer 5************* 992 POLYSTYRENE2, !- - Layer 6************* 993 X-LAM, !- - Layer 7************* 994 LANA DI ROCCIAS, !- - Layer 8************* 995 VANO IMPIANTI, !- - Layer 9************* 996 LANA DI ROCCIAS, !- - Layer 10************* 997 LASTRA IN GESSOFIBRA, !- - Layer 11** Severe ** IP: IDF line~997 Error detected for Object=CONSTRUCTION** ~~~ ** Maximum arguments reached for this object, trying to process ->LASTRA IN GESSOFIBRA<-** Warning ** IP: Note -- Some missing fields have been filled with defaults. See the audit output file for details.** Severe ** IP: Possible incorrect IDD File** ~~~ ** IDD Version:"IDD_Version 8.3.0"** ~~~ ** Version in IDF="8.3" not the same as expected="8.3"** ~~~ ** Possible Invalid Numerics or other problems** Fatal ** IP: Errors occurred on processing IDF file. Preceding condition(s) cause termination....Summary of Errors that led to program termination:..... Reference severe error count=3..... Last severe error=IP: Possible incorrect IDD File************* Warning: Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning).************* Fatal error -- final processing. Program exited before simulations began. See previous error messages.************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 1 Warning; 3 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 0.34sec
My question is how i can fix it ??? and why it tell me that:
** Severe ** IP: Possible incorrect IDD File** ~~~ ** IDD Version:"IDD_Version 8.3.0"** ~~~ ** Version in IDF="8.3" not the same as expected="8.3"** ~~~ ** Possible Invalid Numerics or other problems** Fatal ** IP: Errors occurred on processing IDF file. Preceding condition(s) cause termination....Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
Help me pleaseeeeeeee
Thanks and Happy new year!!!!!…
workshop de exploración formal y espacial usando algoritmos generativos integrando la optimizacion y fabricación en un mismo proceso. Para este taller se han seleccionado un conjunto de técnicas y estrategias para resolver problemas que hoy se presentan en el diseño y fabricación digital de formas complejas y euclidianas.
Bajo dos entornos de trabajo, entre técnicas interactivas y soluciones algorítmicas, se examinan conceptos y casos de estudio que le permitirán al participante decidir como y en que momento estas tecnologías pueden ser utilizadas como aliadas en los procesos de diseño y fabricación. Tomando como plataforma básica Rhino, se explora y optimiza el diseño y fabricación de topologías complejas bajo los entornos de Grasshopper RhinoNest y RhinoCam.
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Paramétrica D_O_F esta dirigido a profesores y alumnos pertenecientes al area de Diseño Digital de carreras como Arquitectura, Diseño Industrial, e Ingenierías. Tambien se hace extensiva esta invitación a Arquitectos, Diseñadores Industriales, e Ingenieros pertenecientes al sector publico y privado. Las vacantes para aplicar a este workshop son 40.
Inscripciones:
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Sponsor:
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Instructores:
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ntación en distintos procesos del Diseño.
Se abordaran los conceptos basicos y la metodologia para abordar problemas de diseño a traves del desarrollo de Herramientas Algorítmicas mediante un proceso de programacion visual.
Como plataforma de trabajo se utilizara Rhinoceros+Grasshopper.
Instructor:
Leonardo Nuevo Arenas
Fechas:
17 y 18 de Septiembre de 2011
Lugar:
Calzada del Federalismo Sur No. 135 Altos 3, Frente al Parque Rojo (http://bit.ly/nNOuZ5)
Cupo:
Limitado a 15 plazas
Fecha limite de pago:
Viernes 9 de Septiembre
Importante:
Los participantes deberán traer su propia Laptop con todo el software y actualizaciones (originales o versiones de demostración oficiales) previamente instaladas. (Se fijara una fecha unos días antes para revisas que todos los equipos estén en orden y listos para trabajar). Si planeas venir de fuera de la ciudad contactanos y te pondremos en contacto con otras personas que también vayan a hacerlo para en caso de desearlo puedan compartir su lugar de estancia.
Contacto:
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igitais de forma criativa e rigorosa, para a concepção de modelos 3D– Familiarizar-se com as lógicas de criação de geometrias tridimensionais NURBS.- Desenvolver técnicas de criação de imagens fotorealistas com o motor de render V-Ray- Introduzir as lógicas paramétricas e associativas processo criativo.- Introduzir novas lógicas de BIM no processo estrutural (Building Information Modeling).# INFORMAÇÕES E INSCRIÇÕESinfo@rhino3dportugal.comAna Fonseca: 917140716 Mais informações disponíveis no site: www.rhino3dportugal.com# FORMADORES Brimet Silva ( Authorized Rhino Trainer )
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Curso de Rhino3D Nível I
6, 7 e 9 de Julho9h-13h e 14h-18h (sessões diárias de 8h).....................................................Curso de Vray-Nível I
12 e 14 de Julho9h-13h e 14h-18h (sessões diárias de 8h).................................................Curso de Grasshopper Nível I
16 e 18 de Julho9h-13h e 14h-18h (sessões diárias de 8h).................................................
VisualARQ e Rhino BIM- Nível I
21 e 23 de Julho9h-13h e 14h-18h (sessões diárias de 8h)
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Visiting School Rio de Janeiro will collaborate with the Centro Carioca de Design with the support of Columbia University Studio X to investigate new possibilities for the urban infrastructure surrounding World Cup Stadiums. Nation-wide, there has been significant investment to build and renovate stadiums for the 2014 World Cup in order to meet the required standard FIFA regulations (‘Padrão FIFA’). At the same time, there has been a large public demand for equal investment into transport systems, public space, and public programs such as hospitals and schools. The Visiting School will tap into the momentum of this movement, and promote a series of interventions within and around the World Cup structures, proposing new public programs and standards for their legacy. Students can choose to focus directly on the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the venue for the Final match of the World Cup. The intense ten-day workshop will employ computational design and digital fabrication to introduce a design methodology that creatively automates and promotes transformation, mutation and complexity for these infrastructure interventions.
Prominent Features of the workshop
Teaching teamThe teaching team will include a mix of tutors from the Architectural Association, including Theodore Sarantoglou Lalis e Dora Sweijd (lassa-architects.com) of Diploma 17, and locally-based architects, urban-designers and experts, mediated by locally-based Visiting School directors, to promote cutting-edge innovative strategies informed by local political, economic and construction issues.
Computational skillsThe workshop will teach advanced digital modeling and parametric design skills, no previous experience is needed. A group of specialist computation tutors will conduct an initial skills workshop and continue to assist throughout the workshop to develop the individual projects of the participants.
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The deadline for applications is 11thApril 2014.
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The AA Visiting School requires a fee of £695 per participant, which includes a £60 Visiting membership fee.
Fees do not include flights or accommodation, but accommodation options can be advised. Students need to bring their own laptops, digital equipment and model making tools. Please ensure this equipment is covered by your own insurance as the AA takes no responsibility for items lost or stolen at the workshop.
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The workshop is open to current architecture and design students, phd candidates and young professionals.
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ll-Facade using Rhino and Grasshopper Participants will learn; Rhinoceros Grasshopper Advanced Parametric Design Brick Formations and Explorations Shadow-Design Relationship
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Date Saturday, 28 September 2019 Schedule 9:30am – 2:30pm (Session 1) | 2:45pm – 7:00pm (Session2) Venue (TBC) Pada Labs, Istanbul Language English/Turkish Softwares Rhinoceros Grasshopper 3D Cura Participants will need to bring their own laptops with software installed; other plugins will be distributed at the workshop. Prerequisites All tutorials are open to beginner level. No previous knowledge of Cura and Grasshopper needed. Basic knowledge of Rhinoceros recommended. Participation The workshop is limited to the first 20 applicants. Each student will receive a certificate of participation. Prices for each session: (You can pick one and attend one) Special Early registration (Deadline 1 August ) Students 310 TL Professionals 400 TL Regular registration Students 390 TL Professionals 480 TL Prices for Session 1&2 Combined: (Full Day) Special Early registration (Deadline 1 August ) Students 540 TL Professionals 690 TL Regular registration Students 620 TL Professionals 790 TL DISCOUNTS Group registration of 3 or more people will get a 15% discount. * Previous Pada workshop students will get a 10% discount. DIRECTOR Begum Aydinoglu, M.Arch AA DRL will be instructing and directing the following workshops. REGISTRATION: Email to pada.workshops@gmail.com for registration instructions. Please note that we have limited seats and there won't be any exceptions. …
his comes in the form of an HTML page with links to every component, so you will need to view it in your web browser. (I use Chrome and it doesn't seem to be working correctly, but when opened in IE its fine.)
2) Included in each help topic for each component is the Inputs and Outputs descriptions and data types.
3) You supply the data. What you supply and how you supply it is for you to decide. There are umpteen different ways. Are you asking for a list of those ways for each input?
4) Points can either be Rhino objects or 3D co-ordinates. To create a point you can use any of these methods, but it mostly comes down to user preference. I like using Panels as this displays outside of the component.
5) Because of the nature of vectors they represent magnitude and direction but they don't have an independent location, so there is a component that will display vectors in Rhino.
6) The user.
7) There is a Primer on the front page. Here you find the Basics, but because GH is ever evolving in its current beta state you might find things that aren't relevant any more or simply don't work the same. And here is the reason why nobody is writing an update because it could be soon out of date.
8) Importing images by either dragging them from explorer onto the canvas or right click context menu Image...
9) Single line = Single Item of Data. Double line = Multiple items of data on the same Branch. Dashed Double Line = Multiple Data on Multiple Branches.
10) User preference
11) Toolbar management is probably the bane of David's life. Most things are logically placed. For example the Curve Tab, Primitives are any simple curve types that you are creating from scratch. Similarly Splines is for more complex curve types created from scratch. Analysis is where you find components that are finding answers supplied by curves, control points, curvature, parameters, end points etc. Division is a subset of this category but has a group of its own. And Utilities is where you find curve related actions that you want to perform, offsetting, rebuilding projecting, exploding etc.
12) I would image it would have been the Point On Curve component in Curve>Analysis. Why that group? You are not putting a point on a curve you are analysing a curve for the location of a point based on some parameters that you are supplying. For example "what is the mid point?"
I hope this goes some way towards answering you questions. No doubt this will have generated more so don't be afraid to ask, it took me several releases of Explicit History (aka Grasshopper) before I realised what the egg did, it never occurred to me that I could put my objects into Rhino when I was finished. Or the fact that I could use panels to 'see' data outputs.
Al the best,
Danny…
Added by Danny Boyes at 3:48am on December 9, 2010
should follow the instruction which mostapha has wrote in https://github.com/mostaphaRoudsari/ladybug/blob/master/resources/I...
Instructions for Installing Ladybug + Honeybee: (Follow steps 1-6 for basic functionality and 1-11 for full functionality) 0. If you have an old version of LB+HB, download the file here (https://app.box.com/s/ds96em9l6stxpcw8kgtf) and open it in Grasshopper to remove your old Ladybug and Honeybee version. 1. Make sure that you have a working copy of both Rhino and Grasshopper installed. 2. Open Rhino and type "Grasshopper" into the command line (without quotations). Wait for grasshopper to load. 3. Install GHPython by downloading the file at this link (http://www.food4rhino.com/project/ghpython?ufh) and drag the .gha file onto the Grasshopper canvas. 4. Select and drag all of the files in the "userObjects" folder (downloaded with this instructions file) onto your Grasshopper canvas. You should see Ladybug and Honeybee appear as tabs on the grasshopper tool bar. (If you are reading this instruction on github you can download them from http://www.food4rhino.com/project/ladybug-honeybee) 5. Download the files at this link (https://app.box.com/s/bh9sbpgajdtmmystv3n4), unzip them and copy the contents to both C:\ladybug and C:\Users\[yourUsername]\AppData\Roaming\Ladybug. 6. Restart Rhino and Grasshopper. You now have a fully-functioning Ladybug. For Honeybee, continue to the following: 7. Install Radiance to C:\Radiance by downloading it from this link (https://github.com/NREL/Radiance/releases/download/4.2.2/radiance-4...) and running the exe. 6. Install Daysim to C:\DAYSIM by downloading it at this link (http://daysim.ning.com/page/download) and running the exe. 8. Install Energy Plus 8.1 to C:\EnergyPlusV8-1-0 by going to the DOE website (http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/energyplus_downlo...), making an account, going to "download older versions of EnergyPlus, selecting 8.1 and running the exe. 9. Copy falsecolor2.exe (http://pyrat.googlecode.com/files/falsecolor2.exe) and evalglare.exe (http://www.ise.fraunhofer.de/en/downloads-englisch/software/evalgla...) to C:\Radiance\bin 10. Download the OpenStudio Libraries (https://app.box.com/s/y2sx16k98g1lfd3r47zi) and unzip them to C:\ladybug\OpenStudio. 11. You now have a fully-working version of Ladybug + Honeybee. Get started visualizing weather data with these video tutorials (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLruLh1AdY-Sj_XGz3kzHUoWmpWDX...).
It works for me..
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