How to install software required for Assignment 3
- Rhinoceros 3D – 90 day trial available (https://www.rhino3d.com/download/)
- Ladybug Tools 1.6.0 (https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/ladybug-tools#downloads_list) – Steps to install Ladybug: https://github.com/ladybug-tools/lbt-grasshopper/wiki/1.1-Windows-Installation-Steps
- Radiance (https://github.com/LBNL-ETA/Radiance/releases/tag/947ea88a) – Scroll to the bottom and pick the installer file for your OS under the (Assets) Section
- Openstudio (https://github.com/NREL/OpenStudio/releases/tag/v3.5.0)
- blueCFD-Core 2017-1 (https://github.com/blueCFD/Core/releases/download/blueCFD-Core-2017-1/blueCFD-Core-2017-1-win64-setup.exe) – After installing, right-click on blueCFD-Core terminal and run as administrator
- Butterfly 0.0.05 – (https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/ladybug-tools#downloads_list) scroll down the list to find Butterfly 0.0.05 – After downloading, run installer.gh on Grasshopper
Simulation demo files here
- Simulation result comes out black / only in one colour
Reason: Your surface is upside down
Solution: Check normal of your surface by using “dir”. Flip it to the correct facing - Computer hangs when you try to simulate
Reason: Wrong units are used
Solution: Model your thing using my file
Reason: Grid size is too small
Solution: Increase grid size
Reason: Com is lousy
Solution: Buy a new com
Information on Assignment 2