image corrections and some advanced journals paths

two of the journals had not a multiple OS friendly path so updated #217

Fixed images.

docs/tutorials/2 - Introductory Example - Single Axis Tracking with cumulative Sky.ipynb

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 3,
+   "execution_count": 4,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
     {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
    ],
    "source": [
     "# Create a RadianceObj 'object' named bifacial_example. no whitespace allowed\n",
-    "demo = RadianceObj('bifacial_tracking_example', path = testfolder)  "
+    "demo = RadianceObj('bifacial_tracking_example', path = str(testfolder))  "
    ]
   },
   {

docs/tutorials/2 - Introductory Example - Single Axis Tracking with cumulative Sky.py

@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@
 
 # ## 2. Create a Radiance Object
 
-# In[3]:
+# In[4]:
 
 
 # Create a RadianceObj 'object' named bifacial_example. no whitespace allowed
-demo = RadianceObj('bifacial_tracking_example', path = testfolder)  
+demo = RadianceObj('bifacial_tracking_example', path = str(testfolder))  
 
 
 # This will create all the folder structure of the bifacial_radiance Scene in the designated testfolder in your computer, and it should look like this:

docs/tutorials/3 - Medium Level Example - Single Axis Tracking - hourly.ipynb

@@ -59,14 +59,15 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 2,
+   "execution_count": 1,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "import bifacial_radiance\n",
     "import numpy as np\n",
     "import os # this operative system to do teh relative-path testfolder for this example.\n",
-    "import pprint    # We will be pretty-printing the trackerdictionary throughout to show its structure."
+    "import pprint    # We will be pretty-printing the trackerdictionary throughout to show its structure.\n",
+    "from pathlib import Path"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -91,9 +92,10 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
+    "testfolder = Path().resolve().parent.parent / 'bifacial_radiance' / 'TEMP'\n",
+    "\n",
     "simulationName = 'Tutorial 3'    # For adding a simulation name when defning RadianceObj. This is optional.\n",
     "moduletype = 'Custom Cell-Level Module'    # We will define the parameters for this below in Step 4.\n",
-    "testfolder = os.path.abspath(r'..\\..\\bifacial_radiance\\TEMP')\n",
     "albedo = \"litesoil\"      # this is one of the options on ground.rad\n",
     "lat = 37.5   \n",
     "lon = -77.6\n",
@@ -153,14 +155,17 @@
      "name": "stdout",
      "output_type": "stream",
      "text": [
-      "path = C:\\Users\\sayala\\Documents\\RadianceScenes\\Tutorials\\Journal2\n",
+      "path = C:\\Users\\sayala\\Documents\\GitHub\\bifacial_radiance\\bifacial_radiance\\TEMP\n",
+      "Loading albedo, 1 value(s), 0.213 avg\n",
+      "1 nonzero albedo values.\n",
       "Getting weather file: USA_VA_Richmond.Intl.AP.724010_TMY.epw\n",
-      " ... OK!\n"
+      " ... OK!\n",
+      "Saving file EPWs\\epw_temp.csv, # points: 8760\n"
      ]
     }
    ],
    "source": [
-    "demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(simulationName, path = testfolder)  # Adding a simulation name. This is optional.\n",
+    "demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(simulationName, path = str(testfolder))  # Adding a simulation name. This is optional.\n",
     "demo.setGround(albedo) \n",
     "epwfile = demo.getEPW(lat = lat, lon = lon) \n",
     "metdata = demo.readWeatherFile(weatherFile = epwfile) \n"

docs/tutorials/3 - Medium Level Example - Single Axis Tracking - hourly.py

@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@
 # 
 # So far we've used "from bifacial_radiance import *" to import all the bifacial_radiance files into our working space in jupyter. For this journal we will do a "import bifacial_radiance" . This method of importing requires a different call for some functions as you'll see below. For example, instead of calling demo = RadianceObj(path = testfolder) as on Tutorial 2, in this case we will neeed to do demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(path = testfolder). 
 
-# In[2]:
+# In[1]:
 
 
 import bifacial_radiance
 import numpy as np
 import os # this operative system to do teh relative-path testfolder for this example.
 import pprint    # We will be pretty-printing the trackerdictionary throughout to show its structure.
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 # <a id='step2'></a>
@@ -61,9 +62,10 @@
 # In[3]:
 
 
+testfolder = Path().resolve().parent.parent / 'bifacial_radiance' / 'TEMP'
+
 simulationName = 'Tutorial 3'    # For adding a simulation name when defning RadianceObj. This is optional.
 moduletype = 'Custom Cell-Level Module'    # We will define the parameters for this below in Step 4.
-testfolder = os.path.abspath(r'..\..\bifacial_radiance\TEMP')
 albedo = "litesoil"      # this is one of the options on ground.rad
 lat = 37.5   
 lon = -77.6
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@
 # In[4]:
 
 
-demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(simulationName, path = testfolder)  # Adding a simulation name. This is optional.
+demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(simulationName, path = str(testfolder))  # Adding a simulation name. This is optional.
 demo.setGround(albedo) 
 epwfile = demo.getEPW(lat = lat, lon = lon) 
 metdata = demo.readWeatherFile(weatherFile = epwfile) 

docs/tutorials/4 - Medium Level Example - Debugging your Scene with Custom Objects (Fixed Tilt 2-up with Torque Tube + CLEAN Routine + CustomObject).ipynb

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 1,
+   "execution_count": 2,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
     {
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@
    ],
    "source": [
     "import os\n",
-    "testfolder = os.path.abspath(r'..\\..\\bifacial_radiance\\TEMP')  \n",
+    "from pathlib import Path\n",
+    "\n",
+    "testfolder = Path().resolve().parent.parent / 'bifacial_radiance' / 'TEMP'\n",
     "\n",
     "print (\"Your simulation will be stored in %s\" % testfolder)\n",
     "\n",
@@ -157,16 +159,11 @@
      "output_type": "stream",
      "text": [
       "path = C:\\Users\\sayala\\Documents\\GitHub\\bifacial_radiance\\bifacial_radiance\\TEMP\n",
+      "Loading albedo, 1 value(s), 0.280 avg\n",
+      "1 nonzero albedo values.\n",
       "Getting weather file: USA_VA_Richmond.Intl.AP.724010_TMY.epw\n",
-      " ... OK!\n"
-     ]
-    },
-    {
-     "name": "stderr",
-     "output_type": "stream",
-     "text": [
-      "c:\\users\\sayala\\documents\\github\\bifacial_radiance\\bifacial_radiance\\main.py:2447: pvlibDeprecationWarning: The get_sun_rise_set_transit function was deprecated in pvlib 0.6.1 and will be removed in 0.7. Use sun_rise_set_transit_spa instead.\n",
-      "  sunup= pvlib.irradiance.solarposition.get_sun_rise_set_transit(datetimetz, lat, lon) #only for pvlib <0.6.1\n"
+      " ... OK!\n",
+      "Saving file EPWs\\epw_temp.csv, # points: 8760\n"
      ]
     },
     {
@@ -181,7 +178,7 @@
     }
    ],
    "source": [
-    "demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(simulationname,path = testfolder)  # Create a RadianceObj 'object'\n",
+    "demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(simulationname,path = str(testfolder))  # Create a RadianceObj 'object'\n",
     "demo.setGround(albedo) # input albedo number or material name like 'concrete'.  To see options, run this without any input.\n",
     "epwfile = demo.getEPW(lat,lon) # pull TMY data for any global lat/lon\n",
     "metdata = demo.readEPW(epwfile) # read in the EPW weather data from above\n",
@@ -219,10 +216,8 @@
      "name": "stdout",
      "output_type": "stream",
      "text": [
-      "getSingleTimestampTrackerAngle Warning: \n",
-      " This function does not  correct for the weather file half hour displacement nor for sunrise/sunset sun position at the moment. IT just calculates the Tracker position at the specific timestamp passed.\n",
       "\n",
-      " NEW Calculated Tilt: -11.77 \n"
+      " NEW Calculated Tilt: -4.67 \n"
      ]
     }
    ],
@@ -1509,7 +1504,7 @@
    "name": "python",
    "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
    "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.7.4"
+   "version": "3.7.3"
   }
  },
  "nbformat": 4,

docs/tutorials/4 - Medium Level Example - Debugging your Scene with Custom Objects (Fixed Tilt 2-up with Torque Tube + CLEAN Routine + CustomObject).py

@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@
 # ### 1. Specify Working Folder and Import Program
 # 
 
-# In[1]:
+# In[2]:
 
 
 import os
-testfolder = os.path.abspath(r'..\..\bifacial_radiance\TEMP')  
+from pathlib import Path
+
+testfolder = Path().resolve().parent.parent / 'bifacial_radiance' / 'TEMP'
 
 print ("Your simulation will be stored in %s" % testfolder)
 
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@
 # In[4]:
 
 
-demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(simulationname,path = testfolder)  # Create a RadianceObj 'object'
+demo = bifacial_radiance.RadianceObj(simulationname,path = str(testfolder))  # Create a RadianceObj 'object'
 demo.setGround(albedo) # input albedo number or material name like 'concrete'.  To see options, run this without any input.
 epwfile = demo.getEPW(lat,lon) # pull TMY data for any global lat/lon
 metdata = demo.readEPW(epwfile) # read in the EPW weather data from above

docs/tutorials/5 - Medium Level Example - Bifacial Carports and Canopies + sampling across a module!.ipynb

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 1,
+   "execution_count": 2,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -64,40 +64,29 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 2,
+   "execution_count": 4,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
     {
      "name": "stdout",
      "output_type": "stream",
      "text": [
-      "path = C:\\Users\\sayala\\Documents\\RadianceScenes\\Demo3\n",
+      "path = C:\\Users\\sayala\\Documents\\GitHub\\bifacial_radiance\\bifacial_radiance\\TEMP\n",
+      "Loading albedo, 1 value(s), 0.280 avg\n",
+      "1 nonzero albedo values.\n",
       "Getting weather file: USA_NJ_McGuire.AFB.724096_TMY3.epw\n",
-      " ... OK!\n"
-     ]
-    },
-    {
-     "name": "stderr",
-     "output_type": "stream",
-     "text": [
-      "c:\\users\\sayala\\documents\\github\\bifacial_radiance\\bifacial_radiance\\main.py:2414: pvlibDeprecationWarning: The get_sun_rise_set_transit function was deprecated in pvlib 0.6.1 and will be removed in 0.7. Use sun_rise_set_transit_spa instead.\n",
-      "  sunup= pvlib.irradiance.solarposition.get_sun_rise_set_transit(datetimetz, lat, lon) #only for pvlib <0.6.1\n"
-     ]
-    },
-    {
-     "name": "stdout",
-     "output_type": "stream",
-     "text": [
+      " ... OK!\n",
+      "Saving file EPWs\\epw_temp.csv, # points: 8760\n",
       "\n",
       "Module Name: PrismSolar\n",
-      "REWRITING pre-existing module file. \n",
-      "Module PrismSolar successfully created\n",
+      "Module PrismSolar updated in module.json\n",
       "Created HotelCarport.oct\n"
      ]
     }
    ],
    "source": [
-    "testfolder = r'C:\\Users\\sayala\\Documents\\RadianceScenes\\Demo3'\n",
+    "from pathlib import Path\n",
+    "testfolder = str(Path().resolve().parent.parent / 'bifacial_radiance' / 'TEMP')\n",
     "\n",
     "timestamp = 4020 # Noon, June 17th. \n",
     "simulationname = 'HotelCarport'\n",
@@ -175,18 +164,23 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 2,
+   "execution_count": 5,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
     {
-     "ename": "NameError",
-     "evalue": "name 'x' is not defined",
-     "output_type": "error",
-     "traceback": [
-      "\u001b[1;31m---------------------------------------------------------------------------\u001b[0m",
-      "\u001b[1;31mNameError\u001b[0m                                 Traceback (most recent call last)",
-      "\u001b[1;32m<ipython-input-2-da9d8986a367>\u001b[0m in \u001b[0;36m<module>\u001b[1;34m\u001b[0m\n\u001b[1;32m----> 1\u001b[1;33m \u001b[0mxright\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m=\u001b[0m \u001b[0mx\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m*\u001b[0m\u001b[1;36m4\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m\u001b[0m\u001b[0m\n\u001b[0m\u001b[0;32m      2\u001b[0m \u001b[0mxleft\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m=\u001b[0m  \u001b[1;33m-\u001b[0m\u001b[0mxright\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m\u001b[0m\u001b[0m\n\u001b[0;32m      3\u001b[0m \u001b[1;33m\u001b[0m\u001b[0m\n\u001b[0;32m      4\u001b[0m \u001b[1;31m#centerhubheight = (1.9*3+1.9/2)*np.sin(tilt*np.pi/180)\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m\u001b[0m\u001b[0m\n\u001b[0;32m      5\u001b[0m \u001b[0my2nd\u001b[0m \u001b[1;33m=\u001b[0m \u001b[1;33m-\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m(\u001b[0m\u001b[0my\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m*\u001b[0m\u001b[0mnumpanels\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m/\u001b[0m\u001b[1;36m2\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m)\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m*\u001b[0m\u001b[0mnp\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m.\u001b[0m\u001b[0mcos\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m(\u001b[0m\u001b[0mtilt\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m*\u001b[0m\u001b[0mnp\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m.\u001b[0m\u001b[0mpi\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m/\u001b[0m\u001b[1;36m180\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m)\u001b[0m \u001b[1;33m+\u001b[0m \u001b[1;33m(\u001b[0m\u001b[0my\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m)\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m*\u001b[0m\u001b[0mnp\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m.\u001b[0m\u001b[0mcos\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m(\u001b[0m\u001b[0mtilt\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m*\u001b[0m\u001b[0mnp\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m.\u001b[0m\u001b[0mpi\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m/\u001b[0m\u001b[1;36m180\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m)\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m\u001b[0m\u001b[1;33m\u001b[0m\u001b[0m\n",
-      "\u001b[1;31mNameError\u001b[0m: name 'x' is not defined"
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "! genbox black cuteBox 0.5 0.5 4.966939279485054 | xform -t -0.25 -0.25 0 -t -3.8 -1.8324006105325215 0\n",
+      "\n",
+      "Custom Object Name objects\\Post1.rad\n",
+      "\n",
+      "Custom Object Name objects\\Post2.rad\n",
+      "\n",
+      "Custom Object Name objects\\Post3.rad\n",
+      "\n",
+      "Custom Object Name objects\\Post4.rad\n",
+      "Created HotelCarport.oct\n"
      ]
     }
    ],
@@ -292,7 +286,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "This is the module analysis and an image of the results file\n",
-    "![This is the module analysed.](../images_wiki/Carport_analysis.png)\n",
+    "![This is the module analysed.](../images_wiki/Carport_analysis.PNG)\n",
     "\n",
     "You can repeat the analysis for any other module in the row:\n",
     "\n",
@@ -442,8 +436,15 @@
     "## rvu -vf views\\front.vp -e .01 -pe 0.019 -vp 1.5 -14 15 HotelCarport.oct\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
-    "![Behold the Honda-fit sized cube](../images_wiki/Carport_with_car.png)"
+    "![Behold the Honda-fit sized cube](../images_wiki/Carport_with_car.PNG)"
    ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": []
   }
  ],
  "metadata": {
@@ -462,7 +463,7 @@
    "name": "python",
    "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
    "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.7.4"
+   "version": "3.7.3"
   }
  },
  "nbformat": 4,

docs/tutorials/5 - Medium Level Example - Bifacial Carports and Canopies + sampling across a module!.py

@@ -39,17 +39,18 @@
 # 
 # The magic is that, for doing the carport we see in the figure, we are going to do a 4-up configuration of modules (**numpanels**), and we are going to repeat that 4-UP 7 times (**nMods**)
 
-# In[1]:
+# In[2]:
 
 
 from bifacial_radiance import *   
 import numpy as np
 
 
-# In[2]:
+# In[4]:
 
 
-testfolder = r'C:\Users\sayala\Documents\RadianceScenes\Demo3'
+from pathlib import Path
+testfolder = str(Path().resolve().parent.parent / 'bifacial_radiance' / 'TEMP')
 
 timestamp = 4020 # Noon, June 17th. 
 simulationname = 'HotelCarport'
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@
 # 
 # We are calculating the location with some math geometry
 
-# In[2]:
+# In[5]:
 
 
 xright= x*4
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@
 
 
 # This is the module analysis and an image of the results file
-# ![This is the module analysed.](../images_wiki/Carport_analysis.png)
+# ![This is the module analysed.](../images_wiki/Carport_analysis.PNG)
 # 
 # You can repeat the analysis for any other module in the row:
 # 
@@ -256,4 +257,10 @@
 # ## rvu -vf views\front.vp -e .01 -pe 0.019 -vp 1.5 -14 15 HotelCarport.oct
 # 
 # 
-# ![Behold the Honda-fit sized cube](../images_wiki/Carport_with_car.png)
+# ![Behold the Honda-fit sized cube](../images_wiki/Carport_with_car.PNG)
+
+# In[ ]:
+
+
+
+