honeybee-openstudio 2.14.0 → 2.16.3

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data/honeybee-openstudio.gemspec

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ $LOAD_PATH.unshift(lib) unless $LOAD_PATH.include?(lib)
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.name          = 'honeybee-openstudio'
-  spec.version       = '2.14.0'
+  spec.version       = '2.16.3'
   spec.authors       = ['Tanushree Charan', 'Dan Macumber', 'Chris Mackey', 'Mostapha Sadeghipour Roudsari']
   spec.email         = ['tanushree.charan@nrel.gov', 'chris@ladybug.tools']
 

data/lib/from_openstudio/geometry/aperture.rb

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module Honeybee
 
       construction = sub_surface.construction
       if !construction.empty?
-        hash[:construction] = clean_identifier(construction.get.nameString)
+        hash[:construction] = construction.get.nameString
       end
 
       hash

data/lib/from_openstudio/geometry/door.rb

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module Honeybee
 
       construction = sub_surface.construction
       if !construction.empty?
-        hash[:construction] = clean_identifier(construction.get.nameString)
+        hash[:construction] = construction.get.nameString
       end
 
       hash

data/lib/from_openstudio/geometry/face.rb

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ module Honeybee
 
       construction = surface.construction
       if !construction.empty?
-        hash[:construction] = clean_identifier(construction.get.nameString)
+        hash[:construction] = construction.get.nameString
       end
 
       hash

data/lib/from_openstudio/geometry/room.rb

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ module Honeybee
     def self.story_from_space(space)
       story = space.buildingStory
       if !story.empty?
-        return clean_identifier(story.get.nameString)
+        return story.get.nameString
       end
       nil
     end

data/lib/from_openstudio/geometry/shade.rb

@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ module Honeybee
 
       construction = shading_surface.construction
       if !construction.empty?
-        hash[:construction] = clean_identifier(construction.get.nameString)
+        hash[:construction] = construction.get.nameString
       end
 
       transmittance_schedule = shading_surface.transmittanceSchedule
       if !transmittance_schedule.empty?
-        hash[:transmittance_schedule] = clean_identifier(transmittance_schedule.get.nameString)
+        hash[:transmittance_schedule] = transmittance_schedule.get.nameString
       end
 
       hash

data/lib/from_openstudio/material/window_gas.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Honeybee OpenStudio Gem, Copyright (c) 2020, Alliance for Sustainable
+# Energy, LLC, Ladybug Tools LLC and other contributors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# (1) Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# (2) Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+# and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# (3) Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of any contributors
+# may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+# specific prior written permission from the respective party.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S) AND ANY CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S), ANY CONTRIBUTORS, THE
+# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, OR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NOR ANY OF
+# THEIR EMPLOYEES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
+# OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+require 'honeybee/material/window_gas'
+require 'to_openstudio/model_object'
+
+module Honeybee
+  class EnergyWindowMaterialGas
+
+    def self.from_material(material)
+        # create an empty hash
+        hash = {}
+        hash[:type] = 'EnergyWindowMaterialGas'
+        # set hash values from OpenStudio Object
+        hash[:identifier] = material.nameString
+        hash[:thickness] = material.thickness
+        hash[:gas_type] = material.gasType
+
+        hash
+    end
+
+  end # EnergyWindowMaterialGas
+end # Honeybee

data/lib/from_openstudio/material/window_gas_custom.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Honeybee OpenStudio Gem, Copyright (c) 2020, Alliance for Sustainable
+# Energy, LLC, Ladybug Tools LLC and other contributors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# (1) Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# (2) Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+# and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# (3) Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of any contributors
+# may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+# specific prior written permission from the respective party.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S) AND ANY CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S), ANY CONTRIBUTORS, THE
+# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, OR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NOR ANY OF
+# THEIR EMPLOYEES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
+# OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+require 'honeybee/material/window_gas_custom'
+require 'to_openstudio/model_object'
+
+module Honeybee
+  class EnergyWindowMaterialGasCustom
+
+    def self.from_material(material)
+        # create an empty hash
+        hash = {}
+        hash[:type] = 'EnergyWindowMaterialGasCustom'
+        # set hash values from OpenStudio Object
+        hash[:identifier] = material.nameString
+        hash[:thickness] = material.thickness
+        # check if boost optional object is empty
+        unless material.customConductivityCoefficientA.empty?
+            hash[:conductivity_coeff_a] = material.customConductivityCoefficientA.get
+        end
+        # check if boost optional object is empty
+        unless material.customConductivityCoefficientB.empty?
+            hash[:conductivity_coeff_b] = material.customConductivityCoefficientB.get
+        end
+        # check if boost optional object is empty
+        unless material.customConductivityCoefficientC.empty?
+            hash[:conductivity_coeff_c] = material.customConductivityCoefficientC.get
+        end
+        # check if boost optional object is empty
+        unless material.viscosityCoefficientA.empty?
+            hash[:viscosity_coeff_a] = material.viscosityCoefficientA.get
+        end
+        # check if boost optional object is empty
+        unless material.viscosityCoefficientB.empty?
+            hash[:viscosity_coeff_b] = material.viscosityCoefficientB.get
+        end
+        # check if boost optional object is empty
+        unless material.viscosityCoefficientC.empty?
+            hash[:viscosity_coeff_c] = material.viscosityCoefficientC.get
+        end
+        # check if boost optional object is empty
+        unless material.specificHeatCoefficientA.empty?
+            hash[:specific_heat_coeff_a] = material.specificHeatCoefficientA.get
+        end
+        # check if boost optional object is empty
+        unless material.specificHeatCoefficientB.empty?
+            hash[:specific_heat_coeff_b] = material.specificHeatCoefficientB.get
+        end
+        # check if boost optional object is empty
+        unless material.specificHeatCoefficientC.empty?
+            hash[:specific_heat_coeff_c] = material.specificHeatCoefficientC.get
+        end
+        # check if boost optional object is empty
+        unless material.specificHeatRatio.empty?
+            hash[:specific_heat_ratio] = material.specificHeatRatio.get
+        end
+        # check if boost optional object is empty
+        unless material.molecularWeight.empty?
+            hash[:molecular_weight] = material.molecularWeight.get
+        end
+
+        hash
+    end
+
+  end # EnergyWindowMaterialGasCustom
+end # Honeybee

data/lib/from_openstudio/material/window_gas_mixture.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Honeybee OpenStudio Gem, Copyright (c) 2020, Alliance for Sustainable
+# Energy, LLC, Ladybug Tools LLC and other contributors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# (1) Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# (2) Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+# and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# (3) Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of any contributors
+# may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+# specific prior written permission from the respective party.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S) AND ANY CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S), ANY CONTRIBUTORS, THE
+# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, OR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NOR ANY OF
+# THEIR EMPLOYEES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
+# OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+require 'honeybee/material/window_gas_mixture'
+require 'to_openstudio/model_object'
+
+module Honeybee
+  class EnergyWindowMaterialGasMixture
+
+    def self.from_material(material)
+        # create an empty hash
+        hash = {}
+        hash[:type] = 'EnergyWindowMaterialGasMixture'
+        # set hash values from OpenStudio Object
+        hash[:identifier] = material.nameString
+        hash[:thickness] = material.thickness
+        hash[:gas_types] = []
+        hash[:gas_fractions] = []
+        number_of_gases = material.numberofGasesinMixture
+        if number_of_gases > 1
+            (1..number_of_gases).each do |n|
+                hash[:gas_types] << material.send('gas' + n.to_s + 'Type')
+            end
+            hash[:gas_fractions] << material.gas1Fraction
+            hash[:gas_fractions] << material.gas2Fraction
+            if number_of_gases > 2
+                unless material.gas3Fraction.empty?
+                    hash[:gas_fractions] << material.gas3Fraction.get
+                end
+                if number_of_gases > 3
+                    unless material.gas4Fraction.empty?
+                        hash[:gas_fractions] << material.gas4Fraction.get
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        end
+
+        hash
+    end
+
+  end # EnergyWindowMaterialGasMixture
+end # Honeybee

data/lib/from_openstudio/model.rb

@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ require 'from_openstudio/material/opaque_no_mass'
 require 'from_openstudio/material/window_simpleglazsys'
 require 'from_openstudio/material/window_glazing'
 require 'from_openstudio/material/window_blind'
+require 'from_openstudio/material/window_gas'
+require 'from_openstudio/material/window_gas_custom'
+require 'from_openstudio/material/window_gas_mixture'
 
 require 'openstudio'
 
@@ -150,6 +153,20 @@ module Honeybee
       openstudio_model.getBlinds.each do |material|
         result << EnergyWindowMaterialBlind.from_material(material)
       end
+      openstudio_model.getGass.each do |material|
+        # Create HB WindowGasCustom from OpenStudio Material
+        if material.gasType == 'Custom'
+          result << EnergyWindowMaterialGasCustom.from_material(material)
+        else
+        # Create HB WindowGas from OpenStudio Material
+          result << EnergyWindowMaterialGas.from_material(material)
+        end
+      end
+      # Create HB EnergyWindowMaterialGasMixture from OpenStudio Material
+      openstudio_model.getGasMixtures.each do |material|
+        result << EnergyWindowMaterialGasMixture.from_material(material)
+      end
+
       result
     end
 

data/lib/honeybee/model_object.rb

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ module Honeybee
 
     # remove illegal characters in identifier
     def self.clean_identifier(str)
-      str.gsub(' ', '_')
+      str.gsub(/[^.A-Za-z0-9_-] /, '_').gsub(' ', '_')
     end
 
 

data/lib/measures/from_gbxml_model/LICENSE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+Honeybee OpenStudio Gem, Copyright (c) 2020, Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC,
+Ladybug Tools LLC and other contributors. All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the
+following conditions are met:
+
+(1) Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+disclaimer.
+
+(2) Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+(3) Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+derived from this software without specific prior written permission from the respective party.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S) AND ANY CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S), ANY CONTRIBUTORS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, OR THE UNITED
+STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NOR ANY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

data/lib/measures/from_gbxml_model/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+
+
+###### (Automatically generated documentation)
+
+# From gbXML Model
+
+## Description
+Translate a gbXML model into a JSON file of a Honeybee Model.
+
+## Modeler Description
+Translate a gbXML model into a JSON file of a Honeybee Model.
+
+## Measure Type
+ModelMeasure
+
+## Taxonomy
+
+
+## Arguments
+
+
+### Path to the gbXML Model file
+
+**Name:** gbxml_model,
+**Type:** String,
+**Units:** ,
+**Required:** true,
+**Model Dependent:** false
+
+
+
+

data/lib/measures/from_gbxml_model/measure.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Honeybee OpenStudio Gem, Copyright (c) 2020, Alliance for Sustainable
+# Energy, LLC, Ladybug Tools LLC and other contributors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# (1) Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# (2) Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+# and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# (3) Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of any contributors
+# may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+# specific prior written permission from the respective party.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S) AND ANY CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S), ANY CONTRIBUTORS, THE
+# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, OR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NOR ANY OF
+# THEIR EMPLOYEES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
+# OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+# see the URL below for information on how to write OpenStudio measures
+# http://nrel.github.io/OpenStudio-user-documentation/reference/measure_writing_guide/
+
+require 'from_openstudio'
+
+# start the measure
+class FromGbxmlModel < OpenStudio::Measure::ModelMeasure
+  # human readable name
+  def name
+    return "From Gbxml Model"
+  end
+
+  # human readable description
+  def description
+    return "Translate a gbXML into a JSON file of a Honeybee Model."
+  end
+
+  # human readable description of modeling approach
+  def modeler_description
+    return "Translate a gbXML into a JSON file of a Honeybee Model."
+  end
+
+  # define the arguments that the user will input
+  def arguments(model)
+    args = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgumentVector.new
+
+    # Make an argument for the OpenStudio model
+    gbxml_model = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeStringArgument('gbxml_model', true)
+    gbxml_model.setDisplayName('Path to the gbXML Model')
+    args << gbxml_model
+
+    # Make an argument for the output file path
+    output_file_path = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeStringArgument('output_file_path', false)
+    output_file_path.setDisplayName('Output file path')
+    output_file_path.setDescription('If set, the output Honeybee JSON file will be exported to this path. Othervise The file will be exported to the same path as the gbXML model.')
+    output_file_path.setDefaultValue('')
+    args << output_file_path
+
+    return args
+  end
+
+  # define what happens when the measure is run
+  def run(model, runner, user_arguments)
+    super(model, runner, user_arguments)
+    STDOUT.flush
+    if !runner.validateUserArguments(arguments(model), user_arguments)
+      return false
+    end
+
+    gbxml_model = runner.getStringArgumentValue('gbxml_model', user_arguments)
+
+    gbxml_model_path, gbxml_model_name = File.split(gbxml_model)
+    honeybee_model_name = gbxml_model_name.split('.')[0] + '.hbjson'
+
+    if !File.exist?(gbxml_model)
+      runner.registerError("Cannot find file '#{gbxml_model}'")
+      return false
+    end
+
+    honeybee_model = Honeybee::Model.translate_from_gbxml_file(gbxml_model)
+    honeybee_hash = honeybee_model.hash
+
+    output_file_path = runner.getStringArgumentValue('output_file_path', user_arguments)
+    
+    if output_file_path && !output_file_path.empty?
+      unless File.exist?(output_file_path)
+        output_folder = File.split(output_file_path)[0]
+        FileUtils.mkdir_p(output_folder)
+      end
+    else
+      output_file_path = File.join(gbxml_model_path, honeybee_model_name)
+    end
+
+    File.open(output_file_path, 'w') do |f|
+      f.puts JSON::pretty_generate(honeybee_hash)
+    end
+
+    return true
+  end
+end
+
+# register the measure to be used by the application
+FromGbxmlModel.new.registerWithApplication