[Bldg-sim] Parametric run in Energy Plus

["Jason Glazer" <jglazer@xxxxxxxx>]

One way to do parameteric runs in EneryPlus is with DOS 
batch files and using EPMacro with IMF files.  

The batch files can create the alternative cases using 
lines like this:

  echo ##set1 wallHeight 2 > param.inc
  echo ##set1 wallWidth  10 >> param.inc
  call runeplus  main IL_Chicago_TMY2
  ren main.csv main-2-10.csv

  echo ##set1 wallHeight 3 > param.inc
  echo ##set1 wallWidth  11 >> param.inc
  call runeplus  main IL_Chicago_TMY2
  ren main.csv main-3-11.csv

  echo ##set1 wallHeight 4 > param.inc
  echo ##set1 wallWidth  12 >> param.inc
  call runeplus  main IL_Chicago_TMY2
  ren main.csv main-4-12.csv

The main.imf file would have a line near the top that would 
say:

  ##include param.inc

The IMF file would then use the variables "wallHeight" and 
"wallWidth". 

See the EP documentation for information about macros.  See 
an old DOS book about batch files.

Jason

On 3 Sep 2002 at 11:09, Monjur M Mourshed wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> Looking for help about parametric run in Energy Plus. I want IDF file to be
> updated automatically (Changing values of a certain variable in every pass)
> and run Simulation. The output file will be updated after every simulation.
> 
> Thanks in advance. Regards
> 
> Monjur
> 
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