eppySupport

eppySupport.create_idf_object(idd, idf, epw)

Returns an idf object generated from the passed idd, idf, and epw

Parameters:

• idd (str) – The directory to the idd
• idf (str) – The directory to the idf
• epw (str) – The directory to the epw

eppySupport.get_energy_usage(idf, obj_list)

Runs an idf, and extracts the building’s energy usage from that run.

Parameters:

• idf (IDF) – The idf to be run.
• obj_list (list) – ONLY USED IF VERBOSE IS TRUE FOR DEBUGGING PURPOSES. This variable prints the final state of each of the idf’s objects that are being changed.

eppySupport.get_idfobject_from_name(idf, name)

Gets an object from the passed idf where it’s name value is equal to the passed string, if none are found then this method returns None

Parameters:

• idf (IDF) – The idf to find the object from.
• name (str) – The string to find that is equal to the name field of the object.

eppySupport.listify_idf_objects(idf, objects)

Takes the passed idf, and grabs the objects out of it that are specified in objects

Parameters:

• idf (IDF) – The idf to grab the objects from
• objects (list) – A list generated from a yaml file that specifies how and what to read from the idf file

eppySupport.printErr(msg)

Prints the message in an error red on unicode supported consoles.

Parameters:msg (str) – The string to print

eppySupport.printSuccess(msg)

Prints the message in a success green on unicode supported consoles.

Parameters:msg (str) – The string to print

eppySupport.rebuild_idf(idd_path, idf_path, epw_path, w_objects, build_list)

Builds an idf based off of a passed config file, and a list of values that was passed.

Parameters:

• idd_path (str) – The absolute path to the idd file to be run.
• idf_path (str) – The absolute path to the idf file to be run.
• epw_path (str) – The absolute path to the epw file to be run.
• w_objects (list) – A list generated from a yaml file that specifies how and what to read from the idf file
• build_list (list) – A list of values which will be assigned to values in objects in the idf.