How to get the value of a meter using the Python API?

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Does anybody have any examples of how to use the Python API of EnergyPlus to get the value of a meter? I cannot figure out how to do it by just reading the documentation.

RafaB

asked 2022-06-22 09:07:42 -0500

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Aaron Boranian

updated 2022-06-22 18:12:14 -0500

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I would like to get the values of heating and cooling EnergyTransfer.

RafaB (2022-06-22 09:24:12 -0500) edit

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You can use get_meter_handle and get_meter_value. They work exactly like get_variable_handle and get_variable_value.

I have a short example here: https://github.com/jmarrec/OpenStudio... (jump to "Use a class instead of globals"), but E+ also ships with multiple examples in the ExampleFiles folder (they all start with PythonPlugin)