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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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Sergio Bini, VI-Suite2

12/15/25

install VI Suite on Debian / Ubuntu

Thanks Sergio. Just bear in mind that it is the OpenFOAM from openfoam.org (version 11 or 12), not

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install VI Suite on Debian / Ubuntu

Thanks Sergio. Just bear in mind that it is the OpenFOAM from openfoam.org (version 11 or 12), not

12/15/25

Gerard T., VI-Suite2

12/3/25

VI-Suite Support Needed for Complex Single-Family Project Geometry

Hi. 1. All energy analyses programs ultimately require simplified geometry as far as I am aware.

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VI-Suite Support Needed for Complex Single-Family Project Geometry

Hi. 1. All energy analyses programs ultimately require simplified geometry as far as I am aware.

12/3/25

Pius Jung, VI-Suite2

12/3/25

Camera Clipping settings not transferring to Radiance (Blender 5.0)

Oh, that's good. I had forgotten rvu could do that, if I even ever knew. I might add that in

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Camera Clipping settings not transferring to Radiance (Blender 5.0)

Oh, that's good. I had forgotten rvu could do that, if I even ever knew. I might add that in

12/3/25

Sergio Bini, VI-Suite3

12/2/25

VI Suite issues in Blender 5.0

Thank you very much, regards Il giorno martedì 2 dicembre 2025 alle 11:03:07 UTC+1 VI-Suite ha

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VI Suite issues in Blender 5.0

Thank you very much, regards Il giorno martedì 2 dicembre 2025 alle 11:03:07 UTC+1 VI-Suite ha

12/2/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite6

11/20/25

Annual Data Visualization: A Cyclic Contour Plot

Hi. Understanding regional climate characteristics is crucial. I believe the appeal of Le Corbusier

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Annual Data Visualization: A Cyclic Contour Plot

Hi. Understanding regional climate characteristics is crucial. I believe the appeal of Le Corbusier

11/20/25

Yusuf Deif, VI-Suite10

11/10/25

BLENDER CRASHES WHEN USING NETGEN NODE

Just a note for everybody. Command line gymnastics should not be required. Simply having a dicehub

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BLENDER CRASHES WHEN USING NETGEN NODE

Just a note for everybody. Command line gymnastics should not be required. Simply having a dicehub

11/10/25

Haritonov Alexander

11/3/25

Airflow visualisation

Hello Ryan, I would like to ask: 1. do you have intall.md or some description to install vi 0.7 on m1

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Airflow visualisation

Hello Ryan, I would like to ask: 1. do you have intall.md or some description to install vi 0.7 on m1

11/3/25

Yusuf Deif, VI-Suite2

10/30/25

VI suite for Linux - MATPLOT LIB MODULE NOT FOUND

Hi. You can use FloVi/OpenFOAM in windows. You just need to have docker desktop running with an

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VI suite for Linux - MATPLOT LIB MODULE NOT FOUND

Hi. You can use FloVi/OpenFOAM in windows. You just need to have docker desktop running with an

10/30/25

Fuad Amar, VI-Suite5

9/16/25

Wind simulation & heatmap for interior spaces.

Can you not just save a screenshot of the preview render? On Saturday, 13 September 2025 at 20:12:57

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Wind simulation & heatmap for interior spaces.

Can you not just save a screenshot of the preview render? On Saturday, 13 September 2025 at 20:12:57

9/16/25

Lorenzo Bicocchi, VI-Suite2

9/11/25

Pls help!! Error running the simulation with VI Shadow Map node using script

Hi. I've never scripted VI-Suite operations but this conversation may help. https://groups.google

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Pls help!! Error running the simulation with VI Shadow Map node using script

Hi. I've never scripted VI-Suite operations but this conversation may help. https://groups.google

9/11/25

Victor Francisco, VI-Suite3

7/11/25

Issue with Geometry Generation in VI-Suite 0.7 (Blender 4.4 Flatpak)

Hi Ryan, Thank you so much,you really helped me a lot! On 7/10/25 18:19, VI-Suite wrote: You need to

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Issue with Geometry Generation in VI-Suite 0.7 (Blender 4.4 Flatpak)

Hi Ryan, Thank you so much,you really helped me a lot! On 7/10/25 18:19, VI-Suite wrote: You need to

7/11/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite2

4/30/25

I can't use VI-Suite on Windows 11.

I've tried the Blender 4.2.9 windows zip file with beta6 and I cannot replicate. I will need the

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I can't use VI-Suite on Windows 11.

I've tried the Blender 4.2.9 windows zip file with beta6 and I cannot replicate. I will need the

4/30/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite4

4/28/25

VI-Suite running status on macOS

Please post a screenshot of your Docker Desktop Images page. On Sunday, 27 April 2025 at 02:15:56 UTC

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VI-Suite running status on macOS

Please post a screenshot of your Docker Desktop Images page. On Sunday, 27 April 2025 at 02:15:56 UTC

4/28/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite2

4/23/25

Installing vi-suite on Blender

As I've said before, you have to install Blender through pacman which is currently 4.4. Other

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Installing vi-suite on Blender

As I've said before, you have to install Blender through pacman which is currently 4.4. Other

4/23/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite3

4/23/25

Cannot install vi-suite on blendr.

Hi. Thanks.I have installed what I need as per the manual.I will log the error now using Blender 4.2

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Cannot install vi-suite on blendr.

Hi. Thanks.I have installed what I need as per the manual.I will log the error now using Blender 4.2

4/23/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite2

4/15/25

I've redone it.

OK. Parmetis is looking for metis and openmpi so try this: sudo pacman -S openmpi pikaur -S metis

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I've redone it.

OK. Parmetis is looking for metis and openmpi so try this: sudo pacman -S openmpi pikaur -S metis

4/15/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite2

4/14/25

I will need the full terminal output for both the makepkg and pikaur commands. On Sunday, 13 April

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I will need the full terminal output for both the makepkg and pikaur commands. On Sunday, 13 April

4/14/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite3

4/10/25

pikaur -S openfoam-org

Thanks. I will try. Regards 2025年4月10日木曜日 9:18:02 UTC+9 VI-Suite: Ah, I see. Arch has recently

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pikaur -S openfoam-org

Thanks. I will try. Regards 2025年4月10日木曜日 9:18:02 UTC+9 VI-Suite: Ah, I see. Arch has recently

4/10/25

silver mine, VI-Suite2

4/7/25

Blender 3.6 LTS crash error with Vi-Suite 0.7 for Blendere 3.6 LTS

3.6 seems to work with current master OK. You don't need to install Radiance. That comes with the

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Blender 3.6 LTS crash error with Vi-Suite 0.7 for Blendere 3.6 LTS

3.6 seems to work with current master OK. You don't need to install Radiance. That comes with the

4/7/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite4

4/6/25

openfoam failed to install

Hi. Can you post the entire terminal output. This error message is still too late to see the problem.

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openfoam failed to install

Hi. Can you post the entire terminal output. This error message is still too late to see the problem.

4/6/25

4/6/25

Installing VI-Suite on a MacBook Air

Hi. I installed VI-SUite on my MacBook Air with M1 processor with Sequoia 15.4 installed, Blender 4.4

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Installing VI-Suite on a MacBook Air

Hi. I installed VI-SUite on my MacBook Air with M1 processor with Sequoia 15.4 installed, Blender 4.4

4/6/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite2

4/5/25

Blender clashed.

I have been using 4.4 without problem. Can you run Blender from a terminal and post here what the

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Blender clashed.

I have been using 4.4 without problem. Can you run Blender from a terminal and post here what the

4/5/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite2

3/19/25

Looks good! Just bear in mind that if a node is red that means you should export that node with its

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Looks good! Just bear in mind that if a node is red that means you should export that node with its

3/19/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite3

3/18/25

Thanks for advices. Docker is configured as shown in the figure. I set it up while watching the video

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Thanks for advices. Docker is configured as shown in the figure. I set it up while watching the video

3/18/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite2

3/12/25

Installing VI-Suite on Windows 11

Hi. I made a commit to master today that updates the required OpenFOAM version to 12. The post below

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Installing VI-Suite on Windows 11

Hi. I made a commit to master today that updates the required OpenFOAM version to 12. The post below

3/12/25

Omar Ali, VI-Suite4

3/7/25

Shadow Mapping for Animated Objects

I don't think there is a way to do that simply with the Shadow map node, but if you do the

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Shadow Mapping for Animated Objects

I don't think there is a way to do that simply with the Shadow map node, but if you do the

3/7/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite2

2/13/25

I received a lot of advice via e-mail.

On Arch Linux, there are two types of Blender installation: One that uses the system's Python

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I received a lot of advice via e-mail.

On Arch Linux, there are two types of Blender installation: One that uses the system's Python

2/13/25

武政孝治, VI-Suite2

2/11/25

Thanks for the advice.

Don't install blender-4.2-bin from AUR. Uninstall it and then install Blender (blender) 4.3.2-8

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Thanks for the advice.

Don't install blender-4.2-bin from AUR. Uninstall it and then install Blender (blender) 4.3.2-8

2/11/25

武政孝治, … VI-Suite3

2/11/25

It looks like you don't have matplotlib installed. Have you installed Blender via Pacman? If so,

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It looks like you don't have matplotlib installed. Have you installed Blender via Pacman? If so,

2/11/25

Ben Walters, VI-Suite4

2/10/25

Python Libraries Windows Install VI suite 0.7 - blender says no internet to download them

Thanks, but no vi tools/ menus are viable when I open right side menu (n)... Cheers On Mon, 10 Feb

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Python Libraries Windows Install VI suite 0.7 - blender says no internet to download them

Thanks, but no vi tools/ menus are viable when I open right side menu (n)... Cheers On Mon, 10 Feb

2/10/25

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