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Open Studio Ruby code - getting the existing HVAC air loop template

Hello, I tried using AI as a starting point to code an ASHP measure on Ruby to be used on Open Studio. Two lines of code are:

thermal_zone = thermal_zone.get
existing_template = thermal_zone.airLoopHVACTemplate

The second line is throwing an error, as the method "airLoopHVACTemplate" is undefined. I've been unsuccessful in finding documentation explaining this method - does anyone know what alternatives could be used to achieve what I am hoping to accomplish (get the existing HVAC air loop for the thermal zone)?

Thank you!

Don't think the SDK has an airLoopHVACTemplate method. You're likely after airLoopHVAC, which the ThermalZone class inherits from HVACComponent. An example.

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Denis Bourgeois

answered 2023-05-31 15:02:06 -0500

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Exactly. Mind that this returns an OptionalAirLoopHVAC, eg a_ = z.airLoopHVAC, so you should check if !a_.empty? or a_.is_initialized before calling a = a_.get when a is now an AirLoopHVAC

Julien Marrec (2023-06-01 02:02:51 -0500) edit

Got it - thank you both for the responses.

MDW (2023-06-01 10:11:15 -0500) edit

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