fix(cli): Change CLI to take advantage of optional artifacts

honeybee_radiance/cli/view.py

@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ def split_view(view, count, skip_overture, octree, rad_params, folder, log_file)
             env = dict(os.environ, **env) if env else None
             rpict.run(env=env, cwd=folder)
             os.remove(os.path.join(folder, out_file))
-        else:  # write a dummy ambient file so that queenbee does not crash
-            write_to_file_by_name(folder, amb_file, '')
 
         # record all of the view files that were generated
         log_file.write(json.dumps(views_info))

honeybee_radiance/writer.py

@@ -338,9 +338,9 @@ def model_to_rad_folder(
     # copy all bsdfs into the bsdf folder
     bsdf_folder = model_folder.bsdf_folder(full=True)
     bsdf_mods = model.properties.radiance.bsdf_modifiers
-    preparedir(bsdf_folder)
-    bsdfs_info = []
     if len(bsdf_mods) != 0:
+        preparedir(bsdf_folder)
+        bsdfs_info = []
         for bdf_mod in bsdf_mods:
             bsdf_name = os.path.split(bdf_mod.bsdf_file)[-1]
             new_bsdf_path = os.path.join(bsdf_folder, bsdf_name)
@@ -351,9 +351,9 @@ def model_to_rad_folder(
                     'identifier': bdf_mod.identifier,
                     'path': os.path.join(model_folder.bsdf_folder(full=False), bsdf_name)
                 })
-    bsdf_info_file = os.path.join(bsdf_folder, '_info.json')
-    with open(bsdf_info_file, 'w') as fp:
-        json.dump(bsdfs_info, fp, indent=2)
+        bsdf_info_file = os.path.join(bsdf_folder, '_info.json')
+        with open(bsdf_info_file, 'w') as fp:
+            json.dump(bsdfs_info, fp, indent=2)
 
     # write the assigned sensor grids and views into the correct folder
     grid_dir = model_folder.grid_folder(full=True)