Export hourly shading data for the whole year

[mlenz1]

Hello,

I would like to know if it is possible to export the shading values for an object [%] from the sun-path diagram for the whole year in just one file?

I was only able to export average shading values for every month and just for one day.

However I would like to have these values for each hour of the year (=8760 hours) because I need it for a TRNSYS simulation.

thanks for your help!

Kind regards,

Martin

[Pennetier1]

Hi Martin, 

Are you refering to the shading values (%) from the Tabular display of the Sun path diagram (last column)?

Indeed these are hourly but shows up for a single day of the year.

If that is so, I might be able to write a small script that would export these hourly values for the whole year.

Are you looking for a simple text file output?

Let me know.

Cheers,

[mlenz1]

Hello Olivier,

Are you refering to the shading values (%) from the Tabular display of the Sun path diagram (last column)?

--> Yes, exactly

It would be great if you could send me such a script - my mail adress is m.lenz1@gmx.at

a simple text file output is enough for me!

Thanks for your help,

Cheers

[Pennetier1 · Accepted solution]

Hi Mlenz1, 

See attached the script in .txt format.

You can open the Script Manager and copy-paste the script in there and save or simply change the file extension from .txt to .scr

To use it, simply select your object to be analyzed and either drag and drop the script file onto Ecotect or use the script manager to run the script.

I have written the script for the entire year and all hours, but you can change that within the script.

Also, you may want to change the accuracy of the shading calculations; I have it set on Full right now, but you can also change that and the angles (lower angles = more accurate but takes longer).

Let me know if that works for you.

If it works, please accept as a solution so that others can benefit from this information.

Cheers,

[mlenz1]

Hello,

Your script works perfectly!

Thanks for your effort!

Cheers,

Martin