Energos to PHPP

[David Poiron 33]

Sketchup has a plugin, I believe it is called DesignPH, that allows direct export of information in a sketchup model to PHPP excel spreadsheet format. It would be great if you could do the same with Energos.

[JBarch 0]

I strongly second that request to create an Energos to PHPP pathway.  Would really streamline the process. All the information is in the file, but left to transferring al the information by hand, or rebuilding the project in Sketchup so it can be more smoothly transferred.

[Andy Marlow 0]

I feel that REVIT is doing a much better job of integrating with other tools. They can go with Rhino/Grasshopper into LadyBug and over to PHPP. Time to switch?

[JBarch 0]

Yes, maybe.  One would think that PH being a German system, and Nemetschek being German as well, and PH being used now all over the world, including the US and Canada, and really taking off in China, that Nemetschek would integrate the two, especially since the data must be close since Energos is supposedly based on PH.

 

It could be time to change!!! 

[_James 45]

I agree, would be great to have this functionality. Perhaps this is now much easier to implement with 2021's new excel import/export feature.

[drelARCH 55]

Hi guys,

Have you tried tool called bim2PH?

https://passivehouse.com/04_phpp/06_bim2ph/06_bim2ph.html

As I am on mac I dont have this option, but should be working on windows (with version 2018 , and maybe up?). Couldnt test it so will be happy to hear about this link tool.

[drelARCH 55]

and one article from developer of this tool

https://sustainableengineering.co.nz/bim2ph-the-new-connection-between-bim-and-phpp/

[JBarch 0]

Thanks drelARCH.  Unfortunately I am on a Mac as well, although an employee is using VW on a windows machine.  We might give it a try.  But don't hold your breath.  We have a project that army work.

 

[JBarch 0]

James, I am not sure what you mean by "with 2021's new excel import/export feature".  Is it Excel that has this, or is it VW that has improved its excel import/export functionality?

 

[Andy Marlow 0]

we're Mac too.

I'm not convinced that BIM2PH is anywhere near ready for 'real' use. The IDF2PH tool created by Ed May in NYC looks to be the best thing around at the moment but also involves getting into Windows as well as buying Rhino. 

Mac & VWX are feeling like a burden lately! 

 

Really keen to see someone who has nailed this process

[_James 45]

@JBarch, as part of 2021, worksheets can be exported (and imported) as .xlsx files;