def create_EP_window_mat(_win_obj):
""" Creates an E+ style material for the window based on the PHPP U-W-Installed
Args:
_win_obj (): The PHPP-Style window object
Returns:
mat: The window E+ Material
"""
# Material properties
name = 'PHPP_MAT_{}'.format(_win_obj.name)
u_factor = _win_obj.u_w_installed
shgc = _win_obj.glazing.gValue
t_vis = 0.6
# Create the material
mat = EnergyWindowMaterialSimpleGlazSys(
clean_and_id_ep_string(name), u_factor, shgc, t_vis)
mat.display_name = name
return mat
ghenv.Component.Name = "HB Window Material"
ghenv.Component.NickName = 'WindowMat'
ghenv.Component.Message = '0.1.2'
ghenv.Component.Category = 'HB-Energy'
ghenv.Component.SubCategory = "1 :: Constructions"
ghenv.Component.AdditionalHelpFromDocStrings = "5"
try: # import the core honeybee dependencies
from honeybee.typing import clean_and_id_ep_string
except ImportError as e:
raise ImportError('\nFailed to import honeybee:\n\t{}'.format(e))
try: # import the honeybee-energy dependencies
from honeybee_energy.material.glazing import EnergyWindowMaterialSimpleGlazSys
except ImportError as e:
raise ImportError('\nFailed to import honeybee_energy:\n\t{}'.format(e))
try: # import ladybug_rhino dependencies
from ladybug_rhino.grasshopper import all_required_inputs
except ImportError as e:
raise ImportError('\nFailed to import ladybug_rhino:\n\t{}'.format(e))
if all_required_inputs(ghenv.Component):
# set the default material properties
_t_vis_ = 0.6 if _t_vis_ is None else _t_vis_
# create the material
mat = EnergyWindowMaterialSimpleGlazSys(clean_and_id_ep_string(_name),
_u_factor, _shgc, _t_vis_)
mat.display_name = _name