Running Radiance on Windows

Hello,

I'm wondering how Windows users access Radiance. It's been a few years since I've used the software, and as I recall previously it was done through a CygWin interface. Right now we are building geometry in DesignBuilder which installs Radiance on the machine, but I'm wanting to edit my rad files, materials, and create new views that DesignBuilder doesn't allow.

What are people on Windows machines using? What problems have been encountered? Any upcoming releases that I should be aware of when choosing a software path? Including links to specific builds would also be much appreciated.

Apologies if this has been asked and answered - I had a look through the archives and didn't find a clear answer. Thanks in advance - I'm looking forward to hearing thoughts/comments.

Kind regards,
Alex Krickx

Alex Krickx, LEED AP
Project Engineer

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Hi,

To run Radiance on Windows, Robert Guglielmetti, has developed a new
package.
You can find it here:
http://openstudio.nrel.gov/getting-started-developer/getting-started-radiance

The original announcement is here:
http://www.radiance-online.org/pipermail/radiance-general/2012-May/008534.html
This new package has rvu for Windows. Which is a big improvement.
I am sure Robert can explain a lot better/more than me. Good luck!

In Reply to:

I'm wondering how Windows users access Radiance. It's been a few years

since I've used the software, and as I recall previously it was done
through a CygWin interface. Right now we are building geometry in
DesignBuilder which installs Radiance on >> the machine, but I'm wanting to
edit my rad files, materials, and create new views that DesignBuilder
doesn't allow.

What are people on Windows machines using? What problems have been

encountered? Any upcoming releases that I should be aware of when choosing
a software path? Including links to specific builds would also be much
appreciated.

Best Guy

At home, I've used virtualization software (VirtualBox, VMWare, etc) to
create a fully operable Linux guest to run Radiance from a Windows 7
host. While this may not be entirely efficient use of available
resources (Windows is still running), it is convenient enough to run
Radiance with access to multiple cores and the ability to recompile from
source as updates are made. Nice to be able to flip back and forth
between Linux and Windows programs for an efficient (enough) workflow,
without requiring rebooting.

I haven't tested Rob's OpenStudio, but it certainly seems promising
based on the talks from the 2011 Radiance Workshop. Compiling in Linux
can be difficult if you're not entirely sure what packages/dependencies
are needed for your build. You can also download OpenStudio precompiled
versions of Radiance if that suits your needs better.

Chris

Chris Coulter

Senior Lighting Designer
Buro Happold Consulting Engineers

100 Broadway, 23rd Floor

New York, NY 10005

Tel: 212.334.2025

Direct: 212.616.0254

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.burohappold.com

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From: Alex Krickx [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 1:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Radiance-general] Running Radiance on Windows

Hello,

I'm wondering how Windows users access Radiance. It's been a few years
since I've used the software, and as I recall previously it was done
through a CygWin interface. Right now we are building geometry in
DesignBuilder which installs Radiance on the machine, but I'm wanting to
edit my rad files, materials, and create new views that DesignBuilder
doesn't allow.

What are people on Windows machines using? What problems have been
encountered? Any upcoming releases that I should be aware of when
choosing a software path? Including links to specific builds would also
be much appreciated.

Apologies if this has been asked and answered - I had a look through the
archives and didn't find a clear answer. Thanks in advance - I'm looking
forward to hearing thoughts/comments.

Kind regards,

Alex Krickx

Alex Krickx, LEED AP
Project Engineer

________________________________

I N T E G R A L

                          GROUP

427 13th Street, Oakland CA 94612
510 663 2070 x 247

[email protected]
www.integralgroup.com <http://www.integralgroup.com/>

DEEP GREEN Engineering.

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Thanks Guy! I was but a middle man, really, though. But yeah, there are installers for Radiance binaries for all the major platforms available at the NREL location Guy mentioned. There are also build targets for SunOS (Thank you James) and test routines for some of the core components of Radiance. I am hoping to get a HOWTO written up here soon on using the CMake build system that is now enmeshed in the Radiance source code tree (Thank you Greg), and on adding your own systems to the Radiance dashboard, which would provide valuable feedback on how nicely Radiance plays with various systems. NREL will also be posting updated installers shortly, so look for an announcement about that here.

- Rob

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From: Guy Vaessen [[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 2:51 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Radiance-general] Running Radiance on Windows

Hi,

To run Radiance on Windows, Robert Guglielmetti, has developed a new package.
You can find it here: OpenStudio

The original announcement is here:
http://www.radiance-online.org/pipermail/radiance-general/2012-May/008534.html
This new package has rvu for Windows. Which is a big improvement.
I am sure Robert can explain a lot better/more than me. Good luck!

In Reply to:

I'm wondering how Windows users access Radiance. It's been a few years since I've used the software, and as I recall previously it was done through a CygWin interface. Right now we are building geometry in DesignBuilder which installs Radiance on >> the machine, but I'm wanting to edit my rad files, materials, and create new views that DesignBuilder doesn't allow.

What are people on Windows machines using? What problems have been encountered? Any upcoming releases that I should be aware of when choosing a software path? Including links to specific builds would also be much appreciated.

Best Guy

The Radiance offerings at NREL's OpenSutdio website are merely an attempt to provide folks with an easy path to using Radiance. Since OpenStudio now leverages Radiance, we (NREL) felt it was critical to provide a relatively simple way to get Radiance running on anyone's system. Windows support has historically been a missing tooth in the Radiance community, so this is why we embarked on this mission. Personally, the lack of Windows support forced me to love UNIX, and eventually MacOS. But we recognize that the vast majority will not have the opportunity or desire to look beyond Microsoft when they choose an operating system, and so we felt that this was necessary. Kudos to Greg Ward for supporting the effort, and again, I hope to post updated installers and HOWTOs soon.

- Rob

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From: Chris Coulter [[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 5:10 PM
To: Radiance general discussion
Subject: Re: [Radiance-general] Running Radiance on Windows

At home, I’ve used virtualization software (VirtualBox, VMWare, etc) to create a fully operable Linux guest to run Radiance from a Windows 7 host. While this may not be entirely efficient use of available resources (Windows is still running), it is convenient enough to run Radiance with access to multiple cores and the ability to recompile from source as updates are made. Nice to be able to flip back and forth between Linux and Windows programs for an efficient (enough) workflow, without requiring rebooting.

I haven’t tested Rob’s OpenStudio, but it certainly seems promising based on the talks from the 2011 Radiance Workshop. Compiling in Linux can be difficult if you’re not entirely sure what packages/dependencies are needed for your build. You can also download OpenStudio precompiled versions of Radiance if that suits your needs better.

Chris

Chris Coulter
Senior Lighting Designer
Buro Happold Consulting Engineers
100 Broadway, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10005
Tel: 212.334.2025
Direct: 212.616.0254
Email: [email protected]<[email protected]>
Website: www.burohappold.com

From: Alex Krickx [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 1:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Radiance-general] Running Radiance on Windows

Hello,

I’m wondering how Windows users access Radiance. It’s been a few years since I’ve used the software, and as I recall previously it was done through a CygWin interface. Right now we are building geometry in DesignBuilder which installs Radiance on the machine, but I’m wanting to edit my rad files, materials, and create new views that DesignBuilder doesn’t allow.

What are people on Windows machines using? What problems have been encountered? Any upcoming releases that I should be aware of when choosing a software path? Including links to specific builds would also be much appreciated.

Apologies if this has been asked and answered – I had a look through the archives and didn’t find a clear answer. Thanks in advance – I’m looking forward to hearing thoughts/comments.

Kind regards,
Alex Krickx

Alex Krickx, LEED AP
Project Engineer
________________________________
I N T E G R A L
                          GROUP

427 13th Street, Oakland CA 94612
510 663 2070 x 247
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
www.integralgroup.com<http://www.integralgroup.com/>

DEEP GREEN Engineering.
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