SDK:Energos Thirdparty Support
Energy Analysis is a plugin which uses data from objects in the Vectorworks document to calculate energy performance of a 3D building. It provides the user with a graphical and numerical feedback. It provides also a set of functions to give the ability to include third-party objects into energy calculations.
This document explains how to use the set of SDK functions to include third-party objects to the energy calculation.
The functions are grouped in several categories, respectively they are in different header files. The namespace is VectorWorks::EnergyAnalysis.
Unit conversion support
Measure | SI | Imperial US | Enum class variable |
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Area | Square millimeters [mm2] | Square inches [in2] | EEnergyUnitType::SqMM |
Area | Square meters [m2] | Square foot [ft2] | EEnergyUnitType::SqM |
CO2 Emission (annually) | Kilograms per square meter per year [kg/(m2a)] |
Pounds per square foot per year [lb/(ft2a)] | EEnergyUnitType::KGPSqMA |
Electric consumptions | Watt-hour per cubic meter [Wh/m3] | British thermal unit per hour per cubic foot [Btu/h/ft3] | EEnergyUnitType::WhPCuM |
Energy | Watt-hour [Wh] | British thermal unit [Btu] | EEnergyUnitType::Wh |
Energy | Kilowatt-hour [kWh] | British thermal unit [Btu] | EEnergyUnitType::kWh |
Energy (annually) | Kilowatt-hour per year [kWh/a] | British thermal unit per year [Btu/a] | EEnergyUnitType::kWhA |
Energy (daily) | Kilowatt-hour per day [kWh/d] | British thermal unit per day[Btu/d] | EEnergyUnitType::kWhD |
Energy flux | Watt per square meter [W/m2] | British thermal unit per hour per square foot [Btu/h ft2] | EEnergyUnitType::WPSqM |
Flow rate | Cubic meter per hour [m3/h] | Cubic feet per minute [CFM] | EEnergyUnitType::CuMh |
Heat storage capacity of construction when its temperature varies 1 K | [Wh/m2 K] | [Btu/ft2 F] | EEnergyUnitType::WhPSqMK |
Heating degree hours (Gt) | Kilo-Kelvin hours per year [kKh/a] | Kilo degree Fahrenheit per year [kFh/a] | EEnergyUnitType::kKhA |
Length | Millimeter [mm] | Inch [in] | EEnergyUnitType::MM |
Length | Meter [m] | Foot [m] | EEnergyUnitType::M |
Percentage | Percent [%] Range: 0 - 100 |
Percent [%] Range: 0 - 100 |
EEnergyUnitType::Percent |
Percentage [normalized] | Percent normal [%] Range: 0 - 1 |
Percent normal [%] Range: 0 - 1 |
EEnergyUnitType::PercentNormal |
Power | Watt [W] | British thermal units per hour [Btu/h] | EEnergyUnitType::W |
Power | Kilowatt [kW] | British thermal units per hour [Btu/h] | EEnergyUnitType::kW |
Solar radiation (annually) | Kilowatt hour per square meter per year [kWh/m2/a] |
British thermal units per squared feet per year [Btu/ft2/a] | EEnergyUnitType::KWhPSqMA |
Solar radiation (monthly) | Kilowatt hour per square meter per month [kWh/m2/month] |
British thermal units per squared feet per month [Btu/ft2/month] | EEnergyUnitType::KWhPSqMM |
Temperature | Celsius [C] | Fahrenheit [F] | EEnergyUnitType::C |
Temperature difference | Kelvin [K] | Fahrenheit [F] | EEnergyUnitType::K |
Thermal conductivity | Watt per meter per Kelvin [W/m K] | British thermal unit per foot per hour per Fahrenheit degree [Btu/ft h F] |
EEnergyUnitType::WPMK |
Thermal heat transfer coefficient (U - value) |
Watt per square meter per Kelvin [W/(m2K)] | British thermal unit per square foot per hour per Fahrenheit degree [Btu/h ft2 F] |
EEnergyUnitType::WPSqMK |
Thermal resistance coefficient (R - value) |
Kelvin meter squared per watt [[m2K]/W] | Square foot degrees Fahrenheit hours per British thermal unit [[ft2 F h]/Btu] |
EEnergyUnitType::SqMKPW |
Velocity | Meter per second [m/s] | Feet per second [fps] | EEnergyUnitType::MPS |
Volume | Cubic millimeter [mm3] | Cubic inch [in3] | EEnergyUnitType::CuMM |
Volume | Cubic meter [m3] | Cubic foot [ft3] | EEnergyUnitType::CuM |
Volume | Liter [l] | Gallon [gallon] | EEnergyUnitType::L |
Volumetric heat capacity | Mega joule per cubic meter Kelvin [MJ/m3K] | British thermal unit per square foot degree Fahrenheit [Btu/ft3 F] |
EEnergyUnitType::MJPCuMK |
Air permeability at 50 Pa, noted q50 or qa50 | Cubic meter per hour per squared meter [m3/(h·m2] |
Cubic feet per minute per square foot [CFM/ft2] | EEnergyUnitType::CuMHrSqM |