My indoor view factor calculator component is missing output "zonesrfnames"

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Permalink Reply by Ninja on February 28, 2015 at 1:00am

I've uploaded the files, it would be great if anyone can help me set up a MRT over the floor surface. I feel lost with the missing output. My building is a simple one zone building, I grouped my work in one cluster with a blue background. 

Thanks

Attachments:

• Final.gh, 1.7 MB
• Final.3dm, 2.4 MB

Permalink Reply by Abraham Yezioro on February 28, 2015 at 6:53am

Rania,

You should follow these discussions: discussion 1 and discussion 2.

Pick the example Indoor Temperature Map20.gh from the first one.

The whole indoor comfort process has changed a lot since the video you are referencing.

-A.

Permalink Reply by Chris Mackey on February 28, 2015 at 11:34pm

Rania,

Sorry for the confusion with the videos and thank you, Abraham, for posting the links to the most recent stuff.  The last stable release has an indoor view factor component with such an output but, if you are going to use the version of the github as you are here, you should follow the new workflow outlined in the discussions Abraham posted.

I will make a new set of videos describing the new workflow the next time that we have a stable release.

-Chris

Permalink Reply by Ninja on March 1, 2015 at 12:39am

No worries, I kinda of figured that this happened because I have updated components. The videos are awesome. I tried the new workflow and it works fine.

Permalink Reply by Ninja on March 1, 2015 at 12:37am

Abraham, Thanks for the tip. By following discussion 2 I was able to get the MRT map right. 

Permalink Reply by mohamed aly on March 25, 2015 at 5:27pm

Hi, I am trying to work on a simple study that explores the relation between the temperature of room surfaces (assuming the possibility to have some or all as radiant panels) and their shapes. I tried to use the example shared Indoor Temperature  Map20.gh but I was not able to control the surface temperature. I wanted to check the MRT first than comfort matrix. I am trying not to use energyplus. Is there a way around this?

Permalink Reply by Chris Mackey on March 31, 2015 at 7:12pm

Mohammed,

Honeybee does not currently have components to create thermally active surfaces or radiant panels.  If you want to have these in your Honeybee model right now, you are going to have to enter the IDF text lines manually through the new "additionalStrings_" input of the Run Simulation component (you must sync with the github to get the Run Simulation component with this input).  I know that components for radiant panels are on the to-do list but, for now, you are going to have to do it yourself.

-Chris

Permalink Reply by mohamed aly on June 3, 2015 at 2:46pm

Hi Chris, 

Is there any progress concerning the radiant panels ?

Thanks