v1.7.1-rc1 Testing: Call for help from the community

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Testing Instructions

A release candidate for the 1.7.1 release has been posted. The 1.7.1 is a bug fix release, OpenStudio SDK remains at 3.7.0.

Are you willing to test it out to help us make a great product? This will only take a few minutes of your time, yet it is absolutely critical for us to be aware of bugs.

Ready? You're awesome, thank you!

Go and download the executable from the v1.7.1-rc1 release. Please take a look at the release notes as they showcase the new features and bug fixes, so you know what to look for

Then try it out. You'll find a checklist below of things to try out, but please do feel free to go off-script, and if you can even try it out with your real world models that's even better.

When you're done, please report back by posting on this issue, with the following template filled out.

## Checklist

### Platform and version: <!--  eg: Ubuntu 20.04, macOS 10.15 x64, macOS 11.4 x64, macOS 12.3 arm64 (M1), Windows 10 20H2-->

* [ ] I could install the OpenStudioApp installer
* [ ] I could launch the OpenStudioApp.exe
* [ ] I can load File > Example > Example Model
* [ ] I can go to Geometry Preview and see the example model
* [ ] I can go to all tabs and see stuff loading
* [ ] I can create HVAC loops and assign a thermal zone
* [ ] I can search for Measures on the BCL
* [ ] I can put a measure in my workflow
* [ ] I can run a simulation
* [ ] I can see the simulation results (EnergyPlus Outputs, OpenStudio Results)
* [ ] I have tried enabling (and disabling) the Classic CLI
* [ ] I have tried creating and running a Python measure in the new CLI

## Problems found:

<!-- please describe -->

Thank you!

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@Ski90Mo0, @bwinsatt, @mioruggieroguida, @Zakio12 thank you for reporting bugs in 1.7.0. We believe that many of these bugs should be fixed in 1.7.1-rc1. If you can download 1.7.1-rc1, do some testing, and report back here that would be extremely helpful. The version of OpenStudio SDK/EnergyPlus is the same between 1.7.0 and 1.7.1-rc1 so there should be no compatibility issues to move back and forth between the two releases.

[marccosta]

• [x] I could install the OpenStudioApp installer
• [x] I could launch the OpenStudioApp.exe
• [x] I can load File > Example > Example Model
• [x] I can go to Geometry Preview and see the example model
• [x] I can go to all tabs and see stuff loading
• [x] I can create HVAC loops and assign a thermal zone
• [x] I can search for Measures on the BCL
• [x] I can put a measure in my workflow
• [x] I can run a simulation
• [x] I can see the simulation results (EnergyPlus Outputs, OpenStudio Results)
• [ ] I have tried enabling (and disabling) the Classic CLI
• [ ] I have tried creating and running a Python measure in the new CLI

[mioruggieroguida]

• [x] I could install the OpenStudioApp installer
• [x] I could launch the OpenStudioApp.exe
• [x] I can load File > Example > Example Model
• [x] I can go to Geometry Preview and see the example model
• [x] I can go to all tabs and see stuff loading
• [ ] I can create HVAC loops and assign a thermal zone
• [x] I can search for Measures on the BCL
• [x] I can put a measure in my workflow
• [ ] I can run a simulation
• [x] I can see the simulation results (EnergyPlus Outputs, OpenStudio Results)
• [ ] I have tried enabling (and disabling) the Classic CLI
• [ ] I have tried creating and running a Python measure in the new CLI

Notes

• I haven't worked with HVAC yet so I have not tested it. I can however see the HVAC loop from the Example model
• Maybe by design, but user needs to manually select a weather file before running the simulation

[manuvarkey]

Checklist

Platform and version: Ubuntu 22.04

• [x] I could install the OpenStudioApp installer
• [x] I could launch the OpenStudioApp
• [x] I can load File > Example > Example Model
• [x] I can go to Geometry Preview and see the example model
• [x] I can go to all tabs and see stuff loading
• [x] I can create HVAC loops and assign a thermal zone
• [x] I can search for Measures on the BCL
• [x] I can put a measure in my workflow
• [x] I can run a simulation
• [x] I can see the simulation results (EnergyPlus Outputs, OpenStudio Results)
• [ ] I have tried enabling (and disabling) the Classic CLI
• [ ] I have tried creating and running a Python measure in the new CLI

Problems found:

• When a FloorspaceJS geometry is created and space options are expanded, captions do not scroll while the contents are scrolling creating confusion. Please see video below. bug report video.webm
• The input field for setting North Axis in FloorspaceJS geometry is overflowing.

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Checklist

Platform and version: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit operating system, ARM-based processor

• [x] I could install the OpenStudioApp installer
• [x] I could launch the OpenStudioApp.exe
• [x] I can load File > Example > Example Model
• [x] I can go to Geometry Preview and see the example model
• [x] I can go to all tabs and see stuff loading
• [x] I can create HVAC loops and assign a thermal zone
• [x] I can search for Measures on the BCL
• [x] I can put a measure in my workflow
• [x] I can run a simulation
• [x] I can see the simulation results (EnergyPlus Outputs, OpenStudio Results)
• [x] I have tried enabling (and disabling) the Classic CLI
• [x] I have tried creating and running a Python measure in the new CLI
• [x] I have tried using the SketchUp Plug-in
• [x] I have tried using DView

Problems found:

None

Platform and version: Mac M1, Sonoma 14.4

• [x] I could install the OpenStudioApp installer
• [x] I could launch the OpenStudioApp.exe
• [x] I can load File > Example > Example Model
• [x] I can go to Geometry Preview and see the example model
• [x] I can go to all tabs and see stuff loading
• [x] I can create HVAC loops and assign a thermal zone
• [x] I can search for Measures on the BCL
• [x] I can put a measure in my workflow
• [x] I can run a simulation
• [x] I can see the simulation results (EnergyPlus Outputs, OpenStudio Results)
• [x] I have tried enabling (and disabling) the Classic CLI
• [x] I have tried creating and running a Python measure in the new CLI
• [x] I have tried using the SketchUp Plug-in

Problems found:

OpenStudio 1.7.0 and 1.7.1 are crashing with SketchUp 2022 and 2023 on ARM. Updated https://github.com/openstudiocoalition/openstudio-sketchup-plugin/issues/133 to say plan is to get SketchUp 2024 working with OpenStudio 1.8.0

Platform and version: Mac x86, Ventura 13.5

• [x] I could install the OpenStudioApp installer
• [x] I could launch the OpenStudioApp.exe
• [x] I can load File > Example > Example Model
• [x] I can go to Geometry Preview and see the example model
• [x] I can go to all tabs and see stuff loading
• [x] I can create HVAC loops and assign a thermal zone
• [x] I can search for Measures on the BCL
• [x] I can put a measure in my workflow
• [x] I can run a simulation
• [x] I can see the simulation results (EnergyPlus Outputs, OpenStudio Results)
• [x] I have tried enabling (and disabling) the Classic CLI
• [ ] I have tried creating and running a Python measure in the new CLI
• [x] I have tried using the SketchUp Plug-in

Problems found:

OpenStudio 1.7.0 and 1.7.1 are crashing with SketchUp 2022 and 2023 on x86. Updated https://github.com/openstudiocoalition/openstudio-sketchup-plugin/issues/133 to say plan is to get SketchUp 2024 working with OpenStudio 1.8.0

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Thanks for the bug reports @manuvarkey, I added them https://github.com/openstudiocoalition/floorspace.js/issues/8 and https://github.com/openstudiocoalition/floorspace.js/issues/9

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Thanks for the help testing everyone, I have tagged 1.7.1 on master and added the release: https://github.com/openstudiocoalition/OpenStudioApplication/releases/tag/v1.7.1