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Welcome to the VI-Suite mailing list. VI-Suite is a set of integrated node-based environmental analysis tools that sit within the Blender 3D content creation suite.

The main webpage for the VI-Suite can be found at http://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/visuite/.

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Brett Horstketter, … VI-Suite8

Oct 21

Validation of LiVi results for artificial lighting

Really appreciate your time, Ryan! I'm a pretty meager programmer, but if I can find an answer in

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Validation of LiVi results for artificial lighting

Really appreciate your time, Ryan! I'm a pretty meager programmer, but if I can find an answer in

Oct 21

武政孝治, VI-Suite3

Aug 18

Matplotlib cannot be found by the python instration used by Blender

Thank you for your prompt reply. I am still very new to ArchLinux, so I will take my time. I would

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Matplotlib cannot be found by the python instration used by Blender

Thank you for your prompt reply. I am still very new to ArchLinux, so I will take my time. I would

Aug 18

武政孝治, VI-Suite2

Aug 8

Installed i-suite07-master.zip on Blender 4.2 on Windows 11

Hi. If you are using the master branch then you will need dicehub/openfoam version 11 running in your

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Installed i-suite07-master.zip on Blender 4.2 on Windows 11

Hi. If you are using the master branch then you will need dicehub/openfoam version 11 running in your

Aug 8

武政孝治, VI-Suite5

Aug 6

Hi. Thank you for your email. I am giving up using Ubuntu 22.04 because I have a problem that I

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Hi. Thank you for your email. I am giving up using Ubuntu 22.04 because I have a problem that I

Aug 6

Jul 21

HI. Currently, I have created a Laptop Ubuntu-only machine, installed Ubuntu 20.04 (because openFOAM8

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HI. Currently, I have created a Laptop Ubuntu-only machine, installed Ubuntu 20.04 (because openFOAM8

Jul 21

Tanveer Alam, VI-Suite5

May 21

Wind rose legend & table not opening

If you were using the master branch then you only need to download the vi_display.py file from master

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Wind rose legend & table not opening

If you were using the master branch then you only need to download the vi_display.py file from master

May 21

Ole Marius Svendsen, VI-Suite3

May 13

Can VI-SUITE calculate vertical obstruction angle?

Perfect, thank you. I am glad to hear you could point me in the right direction man. 13. mai 2024 kl.

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Can VI-SUITE calculate vertical obstruction angle?

Perfect, thank you. I am glad to hear you could point me in the right direction man. 13. mai 2024 kl.

May 13

C.Murphy, … VI-Suite7

Feb 23

Setting manual sun intensity?

Thank you for the idea. I did something similar by making a 1 meter square surface oriented

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Setting manual sun intensity?

Thank you for the idea. I did something similar by making a 1 meter square surface oriented

Feb 23

Feb 13

Using Vi-Suite to Simulate Long Wave Infrared in Outer-Space

I am trying to simulate the space lighting environment as it would be seen by a long wave infrared

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Using Vi-Suite to Simulate Long Wave Infrared in Outer-Space

I am trying to simulate the space lighting environment as it would be seen by a long wave infrared

Feb 13

Ole Marius Svendsen, VI-Suite3

Jan 25

Peer review of setting for rendering | From github qustion

Thank you for your guidance as always. It made me look in the correct settings. Wish that the natural

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Peer review of setting for rendering | From github qustion

Thank you for your guidance as always. It made me look in the correct settings. Wish that the natural

Jan 25

Ole Marius Svendsen, … VI-Suite11

12/14/23

Early feedback Annual glare tool

I appreciate that kind of thing can be useful but I made the decision a long time ago to separate out

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Early feedback Annual glare tool

I appreciate that kind of thing can be useful but I made the decision a long time ago to separate out

12/14/23

Chingiz Asadzade, VI-Suite2

12/8/23

Artificial Lighting Analysis

Not 100% sure what you mean but if you just want two suns, a la Tatooine, Radiance does, perhaps

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Artificial Lighting Analysis

Not 100% sure what you mean but if you just want two suns, a la Tatooine, Radiance does, perhaps

12/8/23

Ole Marius Svendsen, VI-Suite19

11/23/23

Future request functionalities

Well, we've all done it. As a suggested methodology when simulation large models, put your

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Future request functionalities

Well, we've all done it. As a suggested methodology when simulation large models, put your

11/23/23

Mari Kolo, VI-Suite4

11/9/23

I don't think EnergyPlus allows regular boundaries of pure air. Very transmissive glazing is

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I don't think EnergyPlus allows regular boundaries of pure air. Very transmissive glazing is

11/9/23

Ole Marius Svendsen, … VI-Suite29

11/8/23

Inquiry usage of VI-SUIT | BlenderBim | IFC File | Glare studies | WIndow double face for DL studies

Morning Ryan, i will make sure of that. Appolegize for misspelling. On Tuesday, 7 November 2023 at 22

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Inquiry usage of VI-SUIT | BlenderBim | IFC File | Glare studies | WIndow double face for DL studies

Morning Ryan, i will make sure of that. Appolegize for misspelling. On Tuesday, 7 November 2023 at 22

11/8/23

Dogwithatie, VI-Suite3

11/2/23

Blender 3.6 LTS (Steam Version) keeps freezing when I try to activate the addon

Thanks <3 On Thursday, 2 November 2023 at 01:44:01 UTC+1 VI-Suite wrote: Blender will hang for a

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Blender 3.6 LTS (Steam Version) keeps freezing when I try to activate the addon

Thanks <3 On Thursday, 2 November 2023 at 01:44:01 UTC+1 VI-Suite wrote: Blender will hang for a

11/2/23

Dogwithatie, VI-Suite2

11/1/23

When trying to activate the addon, I get this error:

Looks like you are using an older version of Blender (3.3), and this does not come with OpenImageIO.

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When trying to activate the addon, I get this error:

Looks like you are using an older version of Blender (3.3), and this does not come with OpenImageIO.

11/1/23

Poozat, VI-Suite3

10/5/23

Vi-suite and debian

Hello, Thanks for your support! Operations done from 0 and effectively there is a PyQt6 folder in ~/.

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Vi-suite and debian

Hello, Thanks for your support! Operations done from 0 and effectively there is a PyQt6 folder in ~/.

10/5/23

Chingiz Asadzade, VI-Suite3

9/22/23

VI-Suite time and sun position

Apologies. Made a mistake in my last reply. LiVi time is apparent solar time for the local meridian,

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VI-Suite time and sun position

Apologies. Made a mistake in my last reply. LiVi time is apparent solar time for the local meridian,

9/22/23

Akbar Hash, Ryan Southall2

8/22/23

Yes, via EnVi. On Tuesday, 22 August 2023 at 11:08:53 UTC+1 akbarh...@gmail.com wrote: Does it

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Yes, via EnVi. On Tuesday, 22 August 2023 at 11:08:53 UTC+1 akbarh...@gmail.com wrote: Does it

8/22/23

Alex, VI-Suite4

5/9/23

Re: Radiance Simulation - missing legend

Hi Ryan, Thanks very much for the quick response. I recently discovered VI-Suite and am excited about

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Re: Radiance Simulation - missing legend

Hi Ryan, Thanks very much for the quick response. I recently discovered VI-Suite and am excited about

5/9/23

Chingiz Asadzade, VI-Suite5

4/27/23

gendaylit vs CBDM

I use Windows. The results of gendaylit and CBDM are close when the resolution is 1. If I simulate

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gendaylit vs CBDM

I use Windows. The results of gendaylit and CBDM are close when the resolution is 1. If I simulate

4/27/23

Colin Young, VI-Suite4

4/18/23

BSDF tutorial/instructions?

I have committed another fix that should now work but I have not tested it on OS X extensively. If

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BSDF tutorial/instructions?

I have committed another fix that should now work but I have not tested it on OS X extensively. If

4/18/23

Colin Young, VI-Suite3

4/13/23

RADIANCE output window not interactive as shown in Basic Radiance Simulation YouTube

Thanks! i re-watched that section and tried the Windows command :) Also, found the man page for rview

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RADIANCE output window not interactive as shown in Basic Radiance Simulation YouTube

Thanks! i re-watched that section and tried the Windows command :) Also, found the man page for rview

4/13/23

Chingiz Asadzade, VI-Suite2

4/3/23

RADIANCE simulations & Output files

Not in version 0.7. I may add it for 0.8. If you set a up a LiVi Context basic animation and look at

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RADIANCE simulations & Output files

Not in version 0.7. I may add it for 0.8. If you set a up a LiVi Context basic animation and look at

4/3/23

David L, VI-Suite6

2/27/23

Facing Problem on IES for Artificial Lighting

I have committed a potential fix for the IES file to master. On Monday, 27 February 2023 at 08:15:41

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Facing Problem on IES for Artificial Lighting

I have committed a potential fix for the IES file to master. On Monday, 27 February 2023 at 08:15:41

2/27/23

Sean M, … VI-Suite6

2/24/23

Is there a way to simulate Fog

The user manual at https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/visuite/documentation/ documents the text edit node.

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Is there a way to simulate Fog

The user manual at https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/visuite/documentation/ documents the text edit node.

2/24/23

Sean M, VI-Suite2

2/24/23

The strength parameter is a multiplier that implements the ies2rad m factor and effectively acts like

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The strength parameter is a multiplier that implements the ies2rad m factor and effectively acts like

2/24/23

2/14/23

Sun path and vector export

Hello guys, Iam trying to utilize VSuite in terms of sun path&shadow analysis, however present

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Sun path and vector export

Hello guys, Iam trying to utilize VSuite in terms of sun path&shadow analysis, however present

2/14/23

Chingiz Asadzade, VI-Suite2

1/31/23

Parametric Radiance Lighting Analysis

HI. In v0.7, and in v0.6 if I remember correctly, LiVi Geometry and LiVi Context frame ranges can

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Parametric Radiance Lighting Analysis

HI. In v0.7, and in v0.6 if I remember correctly, LiVi Geometry and LiVi Context frame ranges can

1/31/23

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