How to export the gbXML file (with spaces) from the Opendbuilding designer's 3D model in order to import it in "IES VE"?Below video link for "Revit to IESVE". Please advise the same procedure in Opendbuilding designer or AECOsim V8i.www.youtube.com/watch
Hi Santhosh,
Are you aware that OpenBuildings Energy Simulator (please see here) comes as standard as part of OpenBuildings Designer?
I'm not sure what calculations you are looking to run but this should provide all you would need from a building analysis point of view - eg heat gain/loss calculations, PartL, Dynamic Simulations, and so on. The quick demo video here showing daylight level simulation of may be of interest to you.
Regarding export of GBXML - as this is a schema specific to energy analysis this is present in OpenBuildings Energy Simulator rather than OpenBuildings Designer.
Some further guidance on interoperability in this recent Forum post should hopefully be of assistance.
Shane Regan | Principle Building Performance Support Engineer
Thanks, We use IES for analysis. I only need to export the GBXML file from the Spaces of the Architecture 3D models. Don't we have an option for that?
It might be worth having a chat with your account manager in that case as it does sound that you may be unnecessarily paying for several different software packages, for the same solution.
Regarding GBXML - this is "green building" xml format where all data is required in a manner that building performance software can interpret - OpenBuildings Architecture does not contain such inputs as these are in OpenBuildings Energy Simulator.
If set up correctly however, geometry from OpenBuildings Architecture models can be exported to Energy Simulator via the ASM tool as shown here.
Thanks so much for your explanation.
Are you certain that Energy Simulator has all the features of IES VE?
If so, I will have to take it forward to my management.
Is it possible for you to give me the features comparison report of Energy Simulator & IES VE?
No problem at all. I wouldn't be able to comment directly on other software, but if you wanted to provide some info on what you were looking for I would be happy to confirm. Also if you have OpenBuildings you can already use Energy Simulator for free, so feel free to explore all the features - to get started you may find the steps shown here of use.