Hi Jack,
I think I managed to solve the problem concerning the processing of some monolithic glass from Optics (i.e. Starphire Ultra Clear from PPG Industries - NFRC ID= 5004).
When exporting a glazing system including only one layer of clear glass instead of exporting a single layer in Optics, the resulting output can then be processed correctly by Optics2glazedb.
However, as shown below, both outputs (layer vs glazing system) are identical, except for the headers and the material identifier:
Layer export:
#
# FileName= STRPH_6.PPG
# Product Name= Starphire庐
# NFRC ID= 5004
# Manufacturer Name= PPG Industries
# Glazing Type= Monolithic
# Coated Side= Neither
# Transmittance= 0.911
# Front Reflectance= 0.082
# Back Reflectance= 0.083
# Thickness(mm)= 5.664
# Appearance=
#
void glass STRPH_6_glass
0
0
3 0.989 0.993 0.989
void BRTDfunc STRPH_6_front
10
0.081 0.082 0.084
0.908 0.912 0.908
0 0 0
.
0
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
void BRTDfunc STRPH_6_back
10
0.082 0.083 0.085
0.908 0.912 0.908
0 0 0
.
0
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Glazing system export (one clear glass layer):
#
# FileName= GlzSys.usr
# Product Name=
# NFRC ID= 30005
# Manufacturer Name= User
# Glazing Type= Glazing system
# Coated Side= Neither
# Transmittance= 0.911
# Front Reflectance= 0.082
# Back Reflectance= 0.083
# Thickness(mm)= 5.664
# Appearance=
#
void glass GlzSys_glass
0
0
3 0.989 0.993 0.989
void BRTDfunc GlzSys_front
10
0.081 0.082 0.084
0.908 0.912 0.908
0 0 0
.
0
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
void BRTDfunc GlzSys_back
10
0.082 0.083 0.085
0.908 0.912 0.908
0 0 0
.
0
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
In short, it seems to work, but I don't know why. However, it is much better than: it doesn't work and I don't know why... 
Regards,
Fran莽ois
*From:*Fran莽ois Cantin [mailto:[email protected]] <mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]>
*Sent:* Wednesday, December 08, 2010 6:51 PM
*To:* Radiance general discussion
*Subject:* Re: [Radiance-general] optics2glazedb program
Hi Jack,
When I pass a set of files (Radiance output from Optics 5) to Optics2glazedb, the script doesn't seem to be able to ''compute'' all the uncoated glass (Monolithic type in Optics 5).
Following the example taken from your presentation at the 2009 Radiance Workshop, I try to process a Starphire Ultra Clear from PPG Industries (NFRC ID= 5004) as the glass that will serve as the clear glass for my set. However, despite using a clean output from Optics, I can't get a complete output from Optics2glazedb (all I get is an header with no value):
/Surface Tr Tg Tb Rcr Rcg Rcb Rgr Rgg Rgb Part/
On the other hand, when I pass a LowE on clear from Viracon (The other glass taken from your example - NFRC ID= 6046) the script return a good output.
Do you have any idea of what is going on ? (In fact, I should probably ask: what am I doing wrong ?)
I'm working on Cygwin, this may be the cause of the problem...
Also, you mentioned that the first glass material description must be for an uncoated ''clear'' glass. Can you give more explanation about that ? Is this a limitation of the Glaze script ?
Once again, thanks for your help, I very appreciate it !
Fran莽ois
*From:*[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] <mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]> *On Behalf Of *Jack de Valpine
*Sent:* Tuesday, December 07, 2010 12:29 PM
*To:* Radiance general discussion
*Subject:* Re: [Radiance-general] optics2glazedb program
Hi Francois,
Great, let me know if you have any questions.
-Jack
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#
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On 12/7/2010 11:56 AM, Fran莽ois Cantin wrote:
Hi Jack,
Thanks for your fast reply. Indeed, it works...
Regards,
Fran莽ois
*From:*[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jack de Valpine
*Sent:* Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:40 AM
*To:* Radiance general discussion
*Subject:* Re: [Radiance-general] optics2glazedb program
Hi Francois,
The script is still available at the site. Please give it a try again and let me know if it works. As for "official" this is it, as I am the one who put the script together.
Regards,
-Jack de Valpine
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#
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On 12/7/2010 10:51 AM, Fran莽ois Cantin wrote:
Hi everyone,
I'm looking for the optics2glazedb program.
Since the link provided by Jack de Valpine more than one year ago doesn't seem to be valid anymore, is there another ''official'' link to download this gem ?
Thanks in advance,
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Hi Anne,
This is not in the standard distribution it is something that I put
together. I have placed a copy up on our ftp site. You can download it
as follows:
go to: ftp://ftp.visarc.com
username: u36117396-rw2009
passwd: rw20094vis
The usage is as follows:
optics2glazedb glass_1.mat .... glass_n.mat
NOTE that the first glass material description should be for a "clear"
glass.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
-Jack de Valpine
# Jack de Valpine
# president
#
# visarc incorporated
# http://www.visarc.com
#
# channeling technology for superior design and construction
Anne Iversen wrote:
Inspired by the presentation of Jack I want to generate a
new database for the glaze script by running optics2glazedb.
As far as I can see, the program is not included in the latest version
(HEAD)? Where can I find optics2glazedb?
Anne
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