python / shell scripting radiance

Somewhat off-topic, but maybe a relevant curiosity;

I'm just starting to script/extend radiance using python (win32).
I'm interested whether other people are using radiance in this way -I
suppose so, I'm sure Georg Mischler has extensive experience-
Is anyone aware of python/radiance scripts available online, or could point
me in the direction of specific python/radiance content available online
(perhaps willing to share?). My interest is mostly automating rendering
tasks. From that I intend to see whether it could be interesting to combine
genetic algorithms with radiance to automate architectural research. I have
-modest- experience in computing this way, but initial research focused on
GA/FEM simulation. An example of such an experiment would be to parameterize
a window, the placement of the window, or the material in the room, and to
search for a solution -using a GA- where there would be a constant luminance
in the room. In order to conduct these experiments I first need to progress
in automating rendering tasks.

Cheers!

JF

He Jelle!,

First, what do you mean with GA/FEM ?

I do not know anything of Phyton, but I have heard of this:

Blender3d works with Python, and also an export to Radiance seems to be available. Blender should be able to create booleans too, you will need that if you intend to create parametric windows.
If both is true, you just have to dig in Blender's source to find out how you can benefit.
The sourcecode of Blender is free. You can download it from www.blender3d.org

Some blender developpers are Dutch, that also might be easy for you.

Iebele

Jelle Feringa // EZCT / Paris wrote:

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Somewhat off-topic, but maybe a relevant curiosity;

I'm just starting to script/extend radiance using python (win32).

I'm interested whether other people are using radiance in this way -I suppose so, I'm sure Georg Mischler has extensive experience-

Is anyone aware of python/radiance scripts available online, or could point me in the direction of specific python/radiance content available online (perhaps willing to share?). My interest is mostly automating rendering tasks. From that I intend to see whether it could be interesting to combine genetic algorithms with radiance to automate architectural research. I have -modest- experience in computing this way, but initial research focused on GA/FEM simulation. An example of such an experiment would be to parameterize a window, the placement of the window, or the material in the room, and to search for a solution -using a GA- where there would be a constant luminance in the room. In order to conduct these experiments I first need to progress in automating rendering tasks.

Cheers!

JF

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