<div>The issue that arises is DOE2 geometry is only 2D. So if DrawBDL is not a 2D to 3D converter you would need to write a ruby subscript in order to accommodate. Once you can get the inp* geometry to idf* (2D to 3D) it should be no problem. There might be something on the internet that may do such a thing, but programmers that know how do to such a thing would probably only take a few days or less to figure it out.</div>
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<div>From: Ramana Koti <<a href="mailto:ramana.koti@gmail.com">ramana.koti@gmail.com</a>></div>
<div>To: Bldg-Sim <<a href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a>></div>
<div>Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:46:40 -0700</div>
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<li>Subject: [Bldg-sim] DOE-2 INP file to Radiance RAD file</li></ul>
<div>Dear all,</div></div>
<p>Has anyone tried to utilize geometry information from an existing eQUEST/DOE-2 model's input file to create geometry for a Radiance daylighting model in the *.RAD file format? (without having to build the geometry again from scratch I mean)</p>
<p>Theoretically I could come up with the following route but haven't tested it yet:<br>Export *.INP to *.IDF using DrawBDL –> open the IDF file using OpenStudio in Sketch UP --> export to Radiance file format *.RAD using the Sketch Up plugin SU2RAD.</p>
<p>Any ideas? Thanks,</p>
<p>Ramana Koti<br>Associate Project Manager<br>HESCHONG MAHONE GROUP, INC.</p>