[Schedule:File:Shading]How to use this import shading information?

[Magnus1100]

I'm using [Schedule:File:Shading] part to finish my hourly simulation for dynamic shading, but my import csv file seemingly doesn't work. How do I set up my idf and csv files to make sure they can be read and work correctly.

[rraustad]

There is an example file SolarShadingTest_ImportedShading.idf and associated shading file SolarShadingTest_Shading_Data.csv which should help set up your file.

ShadowCalculation,
  Imported,                !- Shading Calculation Method
  Periodic,                !- Shading Calculation Update Frequency Method
  1,                       !- Shading Calculation Update Frequency
  ,                        !- Maximum Figures in Shadow Overlap Calculations
  ,                        !- Polygon Clipping Algorithm
  ,                        !- Pixel Counting Resolution
  ,                        !- Sky Diffuse Modeling Algorithm
  No;                      !- Output External Shading Calculation Results

Schedule:File:Shading,
  SolarShadingTest_Shading_Data.csv;  !- File Name

[Magnus1100]

It worked! Thank you so much for your help!

[bryonSflowers]

Hey Magnus. How did you resolve the issue? I am still struggling to get the imported csv. file to be read by EnergyPlus.