fix(simulation): Update ShadowCalculation based on the new schema

honeybee_grasshopper_energy/src/HB Energy Config.py

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Honeybee: A Plugin for Environmental Analysis (GPL)
+# This file is part of Honeybee.
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019, Ladybug Tools.
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Honeybee; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+# 
+# @license GPL-3.0+ <http://spdx.org/licenses/GPL-3.0+>
+
+"""
+Check the local configuration of the engines and data sets used by the honeybee
+energy plugin. This is useful for verifying that everything has been installed
+correctly and that the versions of the engines are as expected.
+-
+
+    Returns:
+        os_install: The path to OpenStudio installation folder if it exists.
+        ep_install: The path to EnergyPlus installation folder if it exists.
+        hb_os_gem: The path to the honeybee_openstudio_gem if it exists. This gem
+            contains libraries and measures for translating between Honeybee
+            JSON schema and OpenStudio Model schema (OSM).
+        standards: The path to the library of standards if it exists. This library
+            contains the default Constructions, ConstructionSets, Schedules, and
+            ProgramTypes. It can be extended by dropping IDF or Honeybee JOSN
+            files into the appropriate sub-folder.
+"""
+
+ghenv.Component.Name = 'HB Energy Config'
+ghenv.Component.NickName = 'EnergyConfig'
+ghenv.Component.Message = '0.1.0'
+ghenv.Component.Category = 'HB-Energy'
+ghenv.Component.SubCategory = '0 :: Basic Properties'
+ghenv.Component.AdditionalHelpFromDocStrings = '0'
+
+try:
+    from honeybee_energy.config import folders
+except ImportError as e:
+    raise ImportError('\nFailed to import honeybee_energy:\n\t{}'.format(e))
+
+
+os_install = folders.openstudio_path
+ep_install = folders.energyplus_path
+hb_os_gem = folders.honeybee_openstudio_gem_path
+standards = folders.standards_data_folder

honeybee_grasshopper_energy/src/HB Gene Pool to Day Schedule.py

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 ghenv.Component.Name = "HB Gene Pool to Day Schedule"
 ghenv.Component.NickName = 'GenePoolToDaySch'
-ghenv.Component.Message = '0.1.0'
+ghenv.Component.Message = '0.1.1'
 ghenv.Component.Category = 'HB-Energy'
 ghenv.Component.SubCategory = '2 :: Schedules'
 ghenv.Component.AdditionalHelpFromDocStrings = "1"
@@ -70,22 +70,26 @@
     _low_bound_ = 0.0 if _low_bound_ is None else _low_bound_
     _up_bound_ = 1.0 if _up_bound_ is None else _up_bound_
     _decimals_ =  1 if _decimals_ is None else _decimals_
-    
+
     # get the template values
     template = templates[_template_]
-    
+
     # get the gene pool 
     gp = ghenv.Component.Params.Input[0].Sources[0]
-    
+
     # modify the gene pool
     gp.Count = 24.0
     gp.Decimals = _decimals_
     gp.Name = "HB Day Schedule"
     gp.NickName = "DaySchedule"
     gp.Maximum = _up_bound_
     gp.Minimum = _low_bound_
-    
+
     # set gene pool values
-    gp.Count = 24
     for i in range(gp.Count):
         gp[i] = gp.Minimum + (template[i] * gp.Maximum)
+
+    # register the change on the component
+    gp.ExpireSolution(True)
+else:
+    print('Connect _gene_pool and a button to _run.')

honeybee_grasshopper_energy/src/HB Shadow Calculation.py

@@ -50,11 +50,21 @@
                 geometries are not supported by this solar distribution calculation
                 and it is recommeded that you either break up your zones in this
                 case or not use this solar distribution method.
-        _calc_method_: Text describing how the solar and shading models are calculated
-            with respect to the time of calculations during the simulation.
-            Default - AverageOverDaysInFrequency. Choose from the following:
-                * AverageOverDaysInFrequency
-                * TimestepFrequency
+        _calc_method_: Text noting whether CPU-based polygon clipping method or GPU-based
+            pixel counting method should be used. For low numbers of shading
+            surfaces (less than ~200), PolygonClipping requires less runtime than
+            PixelCounting. However, PixelCounting runtime scales significantly
+            better at higher numbers of shading surfaces. PixelCounting also has
+            no limitations related to zone concavity when used with any
+            “FullInterior” solar distribution options. (Default: PolygonClipping).
+            Choose from the following:
+                * PolygonClipping
+                * PixelCounting
+        _update_method_: Text describing how often the solar and shading calculations are
+            updated with respect to the flow of time in the simulation. (Default: Periodic)
+            Choose from the following:
+                * Periodic
+                * Timestep
         _frequency_: Integer for the number of days in each period in
             which a unique shadow calculation will be performed. This field is only
             used if the AverageOverDaysInFrequency method is used in the previous
@@ -70,7 +80,7 @@
 
 ghenv.Component.Name = "HB Shadow Calculation"
 ghenv.Component.NickName = 'ShadowCalc'
-ghenv.Component.Message = '0.1.1'
+ghenv.Component.Message = '0.2.0'
 ghenv.Component.Category = 'HB-Energy'
 ghenv.Component.SubCategory = '5 :: Simulate'
 ghenv.Component.AdditionalHelpFromDocStrings = "2"
@@ -105,10 +115,11 @@
         'following:\n{}'.format(_solar_dist_, SOLAR_DISTRIBUTIONS.keys()))
 
 # set other default values
-_calc_method_ = _calc_method_ if _calc_method_ is not None else 'AverageOverDaysInFrequency'
+_calc_method_ = _calc_method_ if _calc_method_ is not None else 'PolygonClipping'
+_update_method_ = _update_method_ if _update_method_ is not None else 'Periodic'
 _frequency_ = _frequency_ if _frequency_ is not None else 30
 _max_figures_ = _max_figures_ if _max_figures_ is not None else 15000
 
 # create the object
-shadow_calc = ShadowCalculation(_solar_dist_, _calc_method_, _frequency_,
-                                _max_figures_)
+shadow_calc = ShadowCalculation(
+    _solar_dist_, _calc_method_, _update_method_, _frequency_, _max_figures_)