As design phases progress and the room layouts get updated, what is the best practice for making changes? I assume that for small changes, it’s easiest to edit the rooms in IES. But for significant changes to the model, what is your workflow for using Pollination to import the updated geometry to an existing IES model? What is the easiest way to keep/re-apply your existing internal loads data to the new spaces?
Hi @aprilruggles,
This is a great question, and we have been testing some different workflows. See here:
We haven’t released this new feature since we haven’t really received enough sample models to get a better sense of how effective the current workflow is.
Meanwhile, you should be able to use the Revit plugin to only export the parts of the model that have changed drastically by only selecting the rooms that you’re interested in, instead of exporting all the rooms on the floor.
I don’t know an easy way. You could technically use IESVE’s Python SDK, but that takes some work. The workflow that is suggested here might be the best option until we make progress in implementing the Model Compare workflow.
@maxhanning might be able to provide additional information about how it could be done using IESVE.
Hi @mostapha, Master Templates is currently the best workflow for transferring data, such as thermal templates and constructions, between different VE projects. The description provided by @anoble is great. This Tech Tip article and video also covers the key steps: VE Tech Tips - Master Template Wizard
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Thank you @mostapha and @maxhanning for the very detailed reply! And I will keep an eye out in future for the new feature mentioned.