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Honeybee-ref:

Honeybee-Ref is a free plugin for Ladybug Tools which enables users to add source and reference data such as URLs to Honeybee-Energy objects.

This plugin is designed as a plugin for Honeybee v1.8. It can also be utilized by the Ladybug toolkit for building up models within Rhino 3D v8+.

Packages:
  • honeybee_energy_ref: Extend the Honeybee-Energy package with new 'ref' property slot.
Installation:

This package is hosted on PyPi. To install the latests version of the package:

>>> pip install honeybee-ref
Development:

Development [Orientation]:

For contributor/agent orientation, see CLAUDE.md and the context/ folder (PRD, architecture, coding standards, tech stack). Note: this package must remain IronPython 2.7 compatible — it is loaded into Rhino via the Honeybee-PH plugins.

Development [Local]:

honeybee-ref is free and open-source. We welcome any and all thoughts, opinions, and contributions! To get setup for local development:

  1. Fork this GitHub repository to your own GitHub account.
  2. Clone the new repository-fork onto your own computer. Screenshot 2024-10-01 at 3 48 51 PM
  3. Setup a virtual environment on your own computer.
  4. Install the required dependencies: >>> pip install '.[dev]'
  5. Recommended Create a new Branch for all your changes.
  6. Make the changes to the code.
  7. Add tests to cover your new changes.
  8. Submit a Pull-Request to merge your new Branch and its changes into the main branch.

Development [Tests]:

Note that Honeybee-ref uses pytest to run all of the automated testing. Please be sure to include tests for any contributions or edits.

Development [Deployment]:

This package is published on PyPi. To deploy a new version:

  1. Update the pyproject.toml version number
  2. Publish a new release through the GitHub repository page: Screenshot 2024-09-26 at 10 05 14 AM
  3. This is will trigger the ci.yaml GitHub Action, build, and deploy the package.
More Information:

For more information on the use of these tools, check out the the Passive House Tools website: https://www.PassiveHouseTools.com

Contact:

For questions about honeybee-ref, feel free to reach out at: PHTools@bldgtyp.com

You can also post questions or comment to the Ladybug-Tools use forum at: https://discourse.ladybug.tools/

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