CityEnergyAnalyst v.3.35.0

[reyery]

Introducing a link to Grasshopper and Batch process Workflow [v3.35.0]

16 January 2024, in Zurich & Singapore

We are publishing this release as our first response to the feedback acquired from the 2023 CEA User Meeting and the Integrated Design Project Course at ETH Zurich.

• You can now export your design in Grasshopper into a CEA-executable format.
• It is also possible to customise and automate CEA workflows using a new feature named Batch process Workflow under Tab Utilities. This is an enhanced feature of the pre-set workflows introduced in CEA [v3.34.0].
• Batch process Workflow also enables you to iterate your customised CEA workflow over all scenarios under the project in one go.
• Effort to perform a sensitivity analysis (SA) using CEA is reduced due to CEA's link to Grasshopper, Batch process Workflow and Generate samples for SA.
• We also enhanced CEA's performance on Mac computers powered by the Apple "M" series. For existing CEA for Mac users, please update your CEA following this guide. For all CEA for Win users, we kindly ask you to uninstall your current CEA and start a fresh installation.

Need tutorials for the new CEA Features? Find them at the CEA Learning Camp to be updated by Jan 2024.

The CEA Team

What's Changed

• Release 3.34.2 by @ShiZhongming in Release 3.34.2 #3390
• updated workflows based on idp feedback by @ShiZhongming in updated workflows based on idp feedback #3392
• Use temp directory created by python by @reyery in Use temp directory created by python #3393
• Update installation-on-macos.rst by @ShiZhongming in Update installation-on-macos.rst #3395
• Update pythonocc to enable Mac ARM support by @reyery in Update pythonocc to enable Mac ARM support #3265
• Update demand_writers to remove nan values.py by @ShiZhongming in Update demand_writers to remove nan values.py #3402
• Revert "Update pythonocc to enable Mac ARM support" by @ShiZhongming in Revert "Update pythonocc to enable Mac ARM support" #3406
• Fix network layout script by @reyery in Fix network layout script #3409
• Update electrical_loads.py by @ShiZhongming in Update electrical_loads.py #3411
• Replace whitespaces with underscore in building name by @reyery in Replace whitespaces with underscore in building name #3361
• Fix mac dependencies by @reyery in Fix mac dependencies #3412
• Fix network losses by @MatNif in Fix network losses #3413
• 3346 added detail on optimal district energy networks by @MatNif in 3346 added detail on optimal district energy networks #3387
• removing restriction on dhw types by @ShiZhongming in removing restriction on dhw types #3403
• Update load_curve_supply.py by @ShiZhongming in Update load_curve_supply.py #3419
• Improving search for optimal CapacityIndicatorVector by @MatNif in Improving search for optimal CapacityIndicatorVector #3414
• Eliminating zero-capacity components by @MatNif in Eliminating zero-capacity components #3433
• Seperating release to envrionment and grids by @MatNif in Seperating release to envrionment and grids #3435
• Update installation-on-macos.rst by @ShiZhongming in Update installation-on-macos.rst #3436
• Fixing a typo in the CH database by @ShiZhongming in Fixing a typo in the CH database #3437
• Update zone_helper.py by @ShiZhongming in Update zone_helper.py #3440
• fixing inappropriate coordinate system by @ShiZhongming in fixing inappropriate coordinate system #3428
• batch processing and linkage to rhino/grasshopper by @ShiZhongming in batch processing and linkage to rhino/grasshopper #3444
• Enable Mac ARM support by @reyery in Enable Mac ARM support #3408
• Add update instructions for macos by @reyery in Add update instructions for macos #3446

Full Changelog: v3.34.2...v3.35.0

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