[BLDG-SIM] Experience with DOE-2 User Interfaces

["James J. Hirsch" <JJHirsch@xxxxxxx>]

User Interfaces, like wine, are subject to personal taste.

Access to all DOE-2 features adds problems.  Of the
one that exist (DOE-Plus, EX-DOE, Visual-DOE, PowerDOE,
and eQUEST) all, like any large software application, have their
problems and/or limitations.  Also, different users applying
the same application to different projects will experience these
problems and/or limitations in varying ways.

Bottom line, try several.

To try PowerDOE anyone can obtain 90 evaluation license for
complete product at no cost (download is free, CD has price.)

Go to http://DOE2.com and follow the links under PowerDOE to the 90 day
evaluation licensing (or you can go directly there with the following link
http://www.DOE2.com/PDLicInf.html )  For a no-expiration license
follow the link http://www.DOE2.com/PDStatus.html and download the
appropriate license and send with correct fee.

Note that neither DOE-2.2 nor PowerDOE support metric input/output,
functions, or parametric-input command yet.  DOE-2.2 will have these
soon, PowerDOE will not have these until late this year (version 2).

Jason Glazer wrote:

> I am trying to decide which user interface for DOE-2 to
> purchase.  I usually use a text editor for DOE-2 but have a
> project where a user interface would probably be more
> efficient.  I'm running NT 4.0.  Any recommendations or
> guidance?  I prefer something easy to use but need access
> to all features of DOE-2.  I would be great but not
> essential to be able to read existing DOE-2 input files.
> Parametrics are important but I will probably use the
> system I have now (custom batch files, spreadsheets and
> customer programs) most of the time.
>
> Jason
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Jeff Hirsch
James J. Hirsch & Associates
Building Performance Analysis Software & Consulting
12185 Presilla Road
Camarillo, CA 93012-9243 USA
phone: (805) 532-1045
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