hope this number will grow in future. Currently available features are:
1) Creation of 2d or 3d context for any kind of building related analysis: automatically generate the 2d/3d surrounding buildings for the location where you would like to perform visibility, solar radiation, cfd or any other type of analysis. You need some other plugin for the last three, like Ladybug. It only creates the context=surroundings! The "automatic generation" process also includes creation of the local topography (terrain) along with buildings.
2) Identification of certain 2d or 3d elements in the created context. For example: selection of all hotels, parks, hospitals, restaurants, residential buildings etc.
3) Performing direct terrain analysis (hillshading, slope, ruggedness, roughness, water flow...)
4) Creation of terrain shading masks and horizon files for further solar and photovoltaics analysis.
Gismo will be very grateful if he could get any suggestions, improvements, bug reports and testing in the following period. In case you are willing to provide any of these, the requirements, installation steps and .gh example files can be found here, here and here.
Thank you in advance !!…
Added by djordje to Gismo at 9:10am on January 29, 2017
[2 of 8] No context surfaces...5. [3 of 8] Writing geometry...6. [4 of 8] Writing Electric Load Center - Generator specifications ...7. [5 of 8] Writing materials and constructions...8. [6 of 8] Writing schedules...9. [7 of 8] Writing loads and ideal air system...10. [8 of 8] Writing outputs...11. ...... idf file is successfully written to : C:\Users\Personal\Desktop\TESI\x006\THOR001\EnergyPlus\THOR001.idf12. 13. Analysis is running!...14. C:\Users\Personal\Desktop\TESI\x006\THOR001\EnergyPlus\eplusout.csv15. ......
Done! Read below for errors and warnings:
16. 17. Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 8.3.0-6d97d074ea, YMD=2016.01.17 17:56,IDD_Version 8.3.018. 19. ** Warning ** IP: Note -- Some missing fields have been filled with defaults. See the audit output file for details.20. 21. ************* Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations22. 23. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)24. 25. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00126. 27. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_NORD1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00128. 29. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)30. 31. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.32. 33. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)34. 35. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00136. 37. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_NORD1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00138. 39. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)40. 41. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.42. 43. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)44. 45. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00146. 47. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_NORD1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00148. 49. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)50. 51. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.52. 53. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)54. 55. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00156. 57. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_NORD1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00158. 59. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)60. 61. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.62. 63. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)64. 65. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00166. 67. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00168. 69. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)70. 71. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.72. 73. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)74. 75. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00176. 77. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00178. 79. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)80. 81. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.82. 83. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)84. 85. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00186. 87. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00188. 89. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)90. 91. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.92. 93. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)94. 95. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00196. 97. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00198. 99. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)100. 101. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.102. 103. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)104. 105. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001106. 107. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001108. 109. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)110. 111. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.112. 113. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)114. 115. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001116. 117. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001118. 119. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)120. 121. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.122. 123. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)124. 125. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001126. 127. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001128. 129. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=182.6148)130. 131. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.132. 133. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)134. 135. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001136. 137. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001138. 139. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=92.2297)140. 141. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.142. 143. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)144. 145. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001146. 147. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001148. 149. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=92.2297)150. 151. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.152. 153. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)154. 155. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001156. 157. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001158. 159. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=182.6148)160. 161. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.162. 163. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)164. 165. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001166. 167. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001168. 169. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=92.2297)170. 171. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.172. 173. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)174. 175. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001176. 177. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001178. 179. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=182.6148)180. 181. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.182. 183. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)184. 185. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001186. 187. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001188. 189. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=92.2297)190. 191. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.192. 193. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)194. 195. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001196. 197. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001198. 199. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=1.8446)200. 201. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.202. 203. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)204. 205. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001206. 207. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001208. 209. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=1.8446)210. 211. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.212. 213. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)214. 215. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001216. 217. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_3 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001218. 219. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=92.2297)220. 221. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.222. 223. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)224. 225. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001226. 227. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_3 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001228. 229. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=1.8446)230. 231. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.232. 233. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)234. 235. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001236. 237. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_3 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001238. 239. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=92.2297)240. 241. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.242. 243. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)244. 245. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001246. 247. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE003 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001248. 249. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)250. 251. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.252. 253. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)254. 255. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001256. 257. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE003 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001258. 259. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)260. 261. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.262. 263. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)264. 265. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001266. 267. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001268. 269. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)270. 271. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.272. 273. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)274. 275. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001276. 277. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001278. 279. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)280. 281. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.282. 283. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)284. 285. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001286. 287. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_001_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001288. 289. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)290. 291. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.292. 293. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)294. 295. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001296. 297. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_001_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001298. 299. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)300. 301. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.302. 303. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)304. 305. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001306. 307. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_001_GLZP_1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001308. 309. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)310. 311. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.312. 313. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)314. 315. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001316. 317. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_001_GLZP_2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001318. 319. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)320. 321. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.322. 323. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)324. 325. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001326. 327. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_OVEST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001328. 329. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)330. 331. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.332. 333. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)334. 335. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001336. 337. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_OVEST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001338. 339. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)340. 341. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.342. 343. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)344. 345. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001346. 347. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_002_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001348. 349. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)350. 351. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.352. 353. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)354. 355. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001356. 357. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_002_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001358. 359. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)360. 361. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.362. 363. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)364. 365. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001366. 367. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_002_GLZP_1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001368. 369. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)370. 371. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.372. 373. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)374. 375. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001376. 377. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_002_GLZP_2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001378. 379. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)380. 381. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.382. 383. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)384. 385. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001386. 387. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_SOTTO is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001388. 389. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)390. 391. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.392. 393. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)394. 395. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001396. 397. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_SOTTO is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001398. 399. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)400. 401. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.402. 403. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)404. 405. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001406. 407. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 7 of back surface=PELLE_SOTTO is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001408. 409. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)410. 411. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.412. 413. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)414. 415. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001416. 417. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 8 of back surface=PELLE_SOTTO is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001418. 419. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)420. 421. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.422. 423. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)424. 425. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001426. 427. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_SOPRA_DUP is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001428. 429. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)430. 431. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.432. 433. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)434. 435. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001436. 437. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_SOPRA_DUP is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001438. 439. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)440. 441. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.442. 443. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)444. 445. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001446. 447. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 5 of back surface=PELLE_SOPRA_DUP is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001448. 449. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)450. 451. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.452. 453. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)454. 455. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001456. 457. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 8 of back surface=PELLE_SOPRA_DUP is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001458. 459. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)460. 461. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.462. 463. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)464. 465. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001466. 467. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002468. 469. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)470. 471. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.472. 473. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)474. 475. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001476. 477. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002478. 479. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)480. 481. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.482. 483. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)484. 485. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001486. 487. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002488. 489. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)490. 491. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.492. 493. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)494. 495. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001496. 497. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002498. 499. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)500. 501. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.502. 503. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)504. 505. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001506. 507. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002508. 509. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)510. 511. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.512. 513. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)514. 515. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001516. 517. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002518. 519. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)520. 521. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.522. 523. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)524. 525. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001526. 527. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_005 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002528. 529. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=32.0568)530. 531. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.532. 533. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)534. 535. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001536. 537. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_005 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002538. 539. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=139.1556)540. 541. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.542. 543. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)544. 545. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001546. 547. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_005 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002548. 549. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=139.1556)550. 551. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.552. 553. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)554. 555. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001556. 557. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=WIN_005 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002558. 559. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=32.0568)560. 561. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.562. 563. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)564. 565. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001566. 567. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE003 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002568. 569. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)570. 571. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.572. 573. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)574. 575. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001576. 577. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE003 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002578. 579. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)580. 581. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.582. 583. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)584. 585. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001586. 587. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE003 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002588. 589. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)590. 591. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.592. 593. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)594. 595. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001596. 597. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE003 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002598. 599. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)600. 601. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.602. 603. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)604. 605. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001606. 607. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002608. 609. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)610. 611. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.612. 613. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)614. 615. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001616. 617. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002618. 619. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)620. 621. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.622. 623. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)624. 625. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001626. 627. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002628. 629. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)630. 631. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.632. 633. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)634. 635. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001636. 637. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002638. 639. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)640. 641. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.642. 643. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)644. 645. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001646. 647. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 5 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002648. 649. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)650. 651. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.652. 653. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)654. 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thisthe errorthat appen when i lunch E+ with only one zone....what is going on???? …
or a couple of thingies.
Pattern.gh
I defined parametrically a triangle which I then smoothed out to become more like a blob shape. After that I created a pretty simple pattern that I had in my mind (costed me a lot of time to make this in GH) and finally wanted to rotate each element as it goes higher . The dispatching part seems to be working pretty slow, so it might need an optimization, but I’m still happy with the result as it shows exactly what I wanted, so this is a minor issue in my case.
I then decided to try tessellating my extrusions. You’ll see the voronoi script which is a blob-group in the same Pattern.gh:
I had an idea of something and started the code from scratch, then decided to watch tutorials and implement the code shown there. I somehow coped to combine my code with this in the tutorials, but since my knowledge of Grasshopper is zero to basic my code seems to be very unoptimized and lagging.. When dragging the sliders, it takes a lot of time to compute the changes, although, I’m working on a 24gigs 6th gen i7 machine. It might also need optimization.
Here comes the first tricky part that I couldn’t sort out in an elegant way neither in Grasshopper nor in Rhino. I want a smooth transition between the wall and the ceiling, so that the voronoi tessellation doesn’t get interrupted. If I was to do it in Rhino I’d make a curve with a filleted edge which I’d then revolve/sweep along a rail.
Pattern.gh:
Second thing is – I’ve defined a shape which I want to rotate at a certain degree as it goes higher, however, I don’t have the knowledge to make this happen automatically and just copy the script over and over again. Is there a chance to somehow “loop” the code and parametrically define the degree of rotation and amount of units in the loop?
Next thing is I want to somehow be able to rotate each “6-storey-building” dependently on its surrounding buildings, so that their “terraces” never overlap. I’m using quotes, since they’re still some silly shapes that have nothing to do with buildings and terraces. The principle has to be something like gear wheels or the so-called rack wheels . There has to be some pace which I could set parametrically, but I’m still unsure how to do that in Grasshopper.
The pre-last thing is that I want to control the height of each “building” based on let’s say a topography. I presume this could be done somehow with height maps or some gradient mapper connected to curvature analysis. Not really sure how something like this would work, but I’ve seen such codes that control height depending on a variable.
The last one is more or less similar to the previous. I want to be able to “dissolve” the pattern that I initially created and make it irregular. I suppose this could be done with attractor curve, but again this is just a guess. Please note that this is a top view and the shapes on the upper-left corner have got more "wings" which means there is more floors in the according building. Let's say the buildings in the upper-left corner are 6-7 floors high, in the middle are 4-5 and to the right they're only 3 floors high.
Sorry for that many questions in a single thread. Please let me know if I have to split them in separate threads. All this information is needed for learning purposes. I’m now preparing myself for my bachelor thesis and try as much things as I could, so that I’ll be ready for the final stage of my bachelor’s degree.
Many thanks in advance! Cheers!…
vid Rutten (the creator of Grasshopper) as the leading poster. Amassing just over 7000 posts. I have been a regular contributor since this forum starter 5 years ago and I am only half way there.
The line between "the only stupid question is the unasked question" and the "why is no one here answering my questions question" needs to be walked with care.
We have all been where you are now. Admittedly it was probably easier for me as there wasn't that much to the program when I started using it and my learning curve has been an incremental one as things get added.
It doesn't help that all the documentation that is around is out of date as soon as it gets published, but that is the nature of software in BETA... things change. I know of a concerted effort by the powers to be to document Grasshopper better. But this is a little way of from completion.
If it helps I can think of two examples of questions that I either should have asked or did and regretted.
Firstly I had no idea you could bake geometry into the rhino document when I first used Explicit History (former name of GH) I mean what the hell does a fried egg have to do with it :) so I simply ignored the plug-in for a month or so. If I'd asked how do I get my Red transparent surfaces into Rhino, I would have been using it a lot sooner.
Secondly I wished for a way to display the output of a component so that I could see it without having to hover over the tool tip each time. I didn't realise that Post-it Note (or Panel as it is now due to copyright issues) had an input as well as an output.
The most important thing to remember is that Grasshopper is an extension of Rhino. By not knowing Rhino you are at a greater disadvantage than the rest.
If you don't know how you should go about modelling something in Rhino how are you going to be able to develop meaningful algorithms in Grasshopper.
Danny…
d 5000 stiffness it usually works quite well but some overlap. If you put it much higher than 5000, it freaks out and explodes.
2. In order to make the spring network, it must create a spring between every circle and every other circle. This is a lot of springs. With 121 initial points, you have 7260 springs! On my old laptop, anything more than 200 points runs very slow.
3. You can swap between random and gradient radii with the toggle. See the note about swapping between large radii in center vs small radii at center.
Random Radii Start
Random Radii End
Large Radii at Center Start
Large Radii at Center End
Small Radii at Center Start
Small Radii at Center End
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tion) which would amount to -at a rough guess based on your image- about 1000 genes. I'm not sure how well Galapagos will be able to deal with such an amount (ironically the biggest problem will probably be the interface, not the solver algorithm).
The main theoretical problem I see is the fitness function definition for this. It won't be good enough to count intersections and minimize those. Reason being is that the number of intersections is an integer (it doesn't vary smoothly) and as such there's no 'selection pressure' towards better solutions. If you start with a setup like this:
it would have a 'fitness' of 2. We'd like to move these two shapes apart but even if we move them a large distance in the correct direction, we still have a fitness of 2:
It seems like a more useful metric would be the area of the overlap, at least then when leaves move apart, the fitness value will change, which allows the algorithm to make an informed decision.
Computing curve region intersections and areas will be a very intense step, making the whole process even slower than it already is. If I had to do this, I'd first try and tackle this using pixels, as computers are very good at dealing quickly with them. You could draw an image of all the shapes, drawing them each in a transparent black. Then, when two shapes overlap, the resulting pixel will be darker than the fill. If three shapes overlap it will be darker still. Then, once you've created the image, you could all the pixels and compute a value based on how many dark pixels there are.
This can probably be done in a reasonably low resolution, but you'd need to write some code to create and analyse the images.
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David Rutten
david@mcneel.com
Poprad, Slovakia…
rring to the above image)
Area
effective
effective
Second
Elastic
Elastic
Plastic
Radius
Second
Elastic
Plastic
Radius
of
Vy shear
Vz shear
Moment
Modulus
Modulus
Modulus
of
Moment
Modulus
Modulus
of
Section
Area
Area
of Area
upper
lower
Gyration
of Area
Gyration
(strong axis)
(strong axis)
(strong axis)
(strong axis)
(strong axis)
(weak axis)
(weak axis)
(weak axis)
(weak axis)
A
Ay
Az
Iy
Wy
Wy
Wply
i_y
Iz
Wz
Wplz
i_z
cm2
cm2
cm2
cm4
cm3
cm3
cm3
cm
cm4
cm3
cm3
cm
I have a very similar table which I could import to the Karamba table. But I have i_v or i_u values as well as radius of inertia for instance.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
dimensjon
Masse
Areal
akse
Ix
Wpx
ix
akse
Iy
Wpy
iy
akse
Iv
Wpv
iv
Width
Thickness
Radius R
[kg/m]
[mm2]
[mm4]
[mm3]
[mm]
[mm4]
[mm3]
[mm]
[mm4]
[mm3]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
L 20x3
0.89
113
x-x
4,000
290
5.9
y-y
4,000
290
5.9
v-v
1,700
200
3.9
20
3
4
L 20x4
1.15
146
x-x
5,000
360
5.8
y-y
5,000
360
5.8
v-v
2,200
240
3.8
20
4
4
L 25x3
1.12
143
x-x
8,200
460
7.6
y-y
8,200
460
7.6
v-v
3,400
330
4.9
25
3
4
L 25x4
1.46
186
x-x
10,300
590
7.4
y-y
10,300
590
7.4
v-v
4,300
400
4.8
25
4
4
L 30x3
1.37
175
x-x
14,600
680
9.1
y-y
14,600
680
9.1
v-v
6,100
510
5.9
30
3
5
L 30x4
1.79
228
x-x
18,400
870
9.0
y-y
18,400
870
9.0
v-v
7,700
620
5.8
30
4
5
L 36x3
1.66
211
x-x
25,800
990
11.1
y-y
25,800
990
11.1
v-v
10,700
760
7.1
36
3
5
L 36x4
2.16
276
x-x
32,900
1,280
10.9
y-y
32,900
1,280
10.9
v-v
13,700
930
7.0
36
4
5
L 36x5
2.65
338
x-x
39,500
1,560
10.8
y-y
39,500
1,560
10.8
v-v
16,500
1,090
7.0
36
5
5
I have diagonals (bracings) which can buckle in these "non-regular" directions too, and they do. If I could add those values then in the Karamba model I could assign specific buckling scenarios..... I can see another challenge which will be at the ModifyElement component, I will not be able to choose these buckling lengths, in these directions.
Do you think this functionality can be added within short, or should I try to find another way to model these members?
Br, Balazs
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he field of digital design, fabrication, emerging technology and makers. the experts spend two weeks in bratislava, developing their research project and at the end of their residency we invite eager and interested people – fellows – to form a think-tank and take part in the pinnacle of the project.the event will be highly experimental and no specific result is guaranteed. the event will be accessible also to people who want to observe and learn, however the purpose of the gathering is not to teach, but rather to experiment, consult, make and network. the rese arch lab is not a tutorial workshop, it’s a platform for common development.
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research project
the project questions the current condition of the large scale 3d printing capabilities. while small scale, desktop 3d printers emerge each day with better and better quality of the output, large scale printing is based mostly on low fidelity concrete printing, or in few cases not-so-high-quality metal printing.we will try to develop new solutions for large scale, rapid 3d printing by merging different technologies. those will constitute the main structure of the designed output, while the 3d printing will be seen only as the solidifying agent.we will utilize the kuka robot with an attached abs/pla extruder as the main production tool.
call for fellows
the fellows will join the last 4 days of the research, consult the current state, come up with new ideas and help verify and test the outputs. the fellows are being called for through a portfolio and cv selection process. the exceptional individuals who can both, benefit from and contribute to the project will be selected by mateusz zwierzycki and jan pernecky. no specific number of open positions are available and it is possible that no one will be chosen.
call for trainees
it will be possible to attend the rese arch lab to the people with no expertise or previous experience. they will take a role of observers or trainees. it has to be explicitly stated though, that the event is not meant to teach any specific software or skills and the experiments can fail in achieving an output.
application
to apply send an email at lab@rese-arch.org. the deadline for the submissions is monday, 6 april 2015 at noon 12pm.
costs
the participation fee is fixed 150€ for the fellows and 200€ for the trainees. this covers only the participation at the rese arch lab event. the traveling expenses and accommodation costs need to be covered by the participants themselves.
equipment
various equipment will be available – including 3d printers, 3d scanners, milling machines, laser cutters, vinyl cutters.most of all, rese arch and partners have to their full disposal a robotic arm kuka kr15/2.
the requirements
if you find yourself proficient in: parametric design (viewed as aesthetics), 3d printing, robotics, scripting, architectural geometry, cam technologies or woodworking then the event will be surely interesting for you. at the same time we seek for people with exceptional sense for aesthetics, as the final output will be designed together (not just by the project leader).on the hardware/software side, we need you to bring your own laptop. we will work mainly with rhino/grasshopper.…
y anyway ;))
Since 2014 i begun to get back into the construction biz for some dozen main reasons, one of them being the highly increased availability of this kind of software "power", and robotics.
first project ended by 1stQ 2015 was focused on the development of a parametric block for construction. (almost sure the first parametric product designed in Uruguay, and probably one of the few first of this kind globally...)
Far from being a complicated model. In fact the standard model is extremely simple, key thing is that is fully parametric...
dimensions, materials, textures, colors... and so on
second key thing is that the main common component of the blocks (an EPS core) is robotically machined...
the blocks are the base of a construction system (oriented mainly - though not restricted only - to residential buildings) that
- is based on digital models, tendentially to be used in parametric models of buidings
- lab tested to prove to be 1.5 times as compression resistant than traditional bricks and blocks. (autoportability up to two stories buildings)
- has recently proved (due to size) to be 300% more efficient than the classic and 200% more efficient than steel frame in (our country official figures)
check it out here
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1TRxxgF_sEnQnZrTkZGbUx3cmM/view
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- and it's aimed to be mass produced and handled by robots...
this project ended on 1H 2016
and i filed 4 patents in the process.
3 of them of mechanical devices designed as extensions for a cnc machine i own
and the fourth (
the patent related specifically with the blocks ) included a dozen of innovations (believe me...i have almost 15 yrs in the biz, and are coool stuff...)
along the project I've been working with inventor, even knowing in advance it will lack the kind of features I wanted to program many things... (lisp, VB, etc.... all same species of -prehistoric - animals) to leverage the tool to the sky - and far beyond... -
but was an alternative valid by that time because it allows the implementation of some form of parametric models, had a local representative and some supposedly skilled guys in the neibourhood....
but life is hard... and none of the latter two rendered me any significant help
so I had to take the tour myself...
- mind i never regret to do things that others cant -
and finish what i start
this one was a great project for many figures... and ended with more results than the ones commited to accomplish...
... some more history here ....
then because of a customer who brought a ZHA project ! to quote..., I crossed with rhino, and then met GH again to notice to my great joy and pleasure, in what kind of animal it had developed...
since money talks I'm investing hard on getting up to the expectations, and beyond as i usually do...
and thats how we met..
2017-2018 it's the time frame to build two robots. first one is a prototype to handle the k-nano blocks in the production process, delivery AND at the construction site ( a "smart crane" we nicknamed...)
the other one is the first prototype of robot to assist in the fabrication (smart blocker we called it to be creative ! ;))
then by 2018-2019 i'll be making a "kinda contour crafter" machine to complete the pie :) (you'll be interested on this..)
i guess you already know what all this has to do with GH...
i already have all the components i can imagine to do almost all i ever wanted to do in relation to this set of projects
but in almost a single tool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i can design, animate, render, optimize, simulate and even robotic simulate..
so, i have to ask...
is there a chance you might be interested in helping us in some projects we are starting on march and june 2017 (8 and no more than 18 months of duration respectively) ?
sent you a friend request, for the case you might be interested to continue by e-mail...
in any case many thanks for your help and inspiration !
best regards !
long happy marriage, and large figures bank account !
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