Add a Swimming Pool to an OpenStudio model

add_swimming_pool.rb

# Created model via CLI call: `openstudio -e "m = OpenStudio::Model::exampleModel(); m.save('example_model.osm')"`
require 'openstudio'
include OpenStudio::Model

# Helper to load a model in one line
# It will raise if the path (or the model) isn't valid
#
# @param path [String] The path to the osm
# @return [OpenStudio::Model::Model] the resulting model.
def osload(path)
  translator = OpenStudio::OSVersion::VersionTranslator.new
  ospath = OpenStudio::Path.new(path)
  model = translator.loadModel(ospath)
  if model.empty?
      raise "Path '#{path}' is not a valid path to an OpenStudio Model"
  else
      model = model.get
  end
  return model
end

m = osload('example_model.osm')

first_zone = m.getThermalZones.sort_by { |c| c.name.to_s }.first
floor_surface = first_zone.spaces[0].surfaces.select { |s| s.surfaceType == 'Floor' }[0]

# Create a SwimmingPoolIndoor. You'll be able to change it in the OS App after
swimmingPoolIndoor = OpenStudio::Model::SwimmingPoolIndoor.new(m, floor_surface)


# Create a Plant Loop
heating_loop = PlantLoop.new(m)
# Or get one by name
# heating_loop = m.getPlantLoopByName("My Plant Loop").get

# Connect the pool to the heating loop
heating_loop.addDemandBranchForComponent(swimmingPoolIndoor)

m.save('example_model.osm', true)

run.sh

# Create a test model
openstudio -e "m = OpenStudio::Model::exampleModel(); m.save('example_model.osm')"
# Add a SwimmingPoolIndoor to that model via the above script
openstudio add_swimming_pool.rb