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Hi Anne,

Thanks for your feedback!  Yes, I'll set the default to the csv-formatted output - this would be included in the next release planned around December - but would let you know once I have it in a developer built for your testing.

Regard,
Kuanshi

Thanks for reporting this bug. The run failed by missing input csv files and a pandas package issue in the AutoSDA on stampede.  We were able to fix it this morning, and Frank has submitted a new release request for EE-UQ hopefully would get through DesignSafe today and be available for you to download and run.  We could also add you to access the corrected backend application right now, so please let us know if this is needed.

Also for downloading the tmp.SimCenter folder (it could be troublesome if the output size gets large...).  The geometry, loading csv files could be saved locally by the "Choose" and "Save File" buttons in the "Building Data File", and we can discuss to add option to download the periods.out file (?) if needed. 

In the meantime, DesignSafe actually offers the full access to the entire job folder via the "Workspace":
0. logging into the DesignSafe account
1. selecting "Tools & Applications" under "Workspace" (tool_&_app.png)
2. clicking the "Jobs Status" bar on the right to extend the job list (jobs_status.png)
3. clicking on "More info" button of a completed job and clicking "View" (view_more_info.png)
4. arriving at the page with the "tmp.SimCenter..." folder (tmpSimCenter.png)

This gives flexibility to browse, preview, and download individual files that is interested and needed. Please feel free to check out and get us back!

Best,
Kuanshi

Hi Anne,

Thanks for following up and sharing the tmp.SimCenter folder with us.  I tried to test a run in workdir.1 and the pushover analysis is able to be run - could you please try to help test followings:

(1) please download my main_program.py with the uncommented pushover also uploaded to the google drive you shared with us and use it to replace the old one under the EE-UQ_Windows/applications/createSAM/AutoSDA/;
(2) please launch a terminal and direct to the workdir.1 under the tmp.SimCenter
(3) in the workdir.1 folder please open the workflow_driver.bat and find the 6th command that invokes the main_program.py - please copy that command into the terminal and remove the quotations around argument keys (e.g., my command is C:\Users\kuans\Downloads\EE-UQ_Windows\EE-UQ_Windows_Download\applications\python\python.exe "C:/Users/kuans/Downloads/EE-UQ_Windows/EE-UQ_Windows_Download/applications/createSAM/AutoSDA/main_program.py" --filenameBIM "BIM.json" --filenameEVENT "EVENT.json" --filenameSAM "SAM.json")
(4) please run that command to see if the pushover could be run.

If the above test works, please try to launch the entire run from EE-UQ - feel free to get us back if it still has issues and we could find time to sort them out together.

And for the question on design (sorry about the misunderstanding the question) - yes, the design step would be repeated in individual workdir folders as each would run the same main_program.py.

Regards,
Kuanshi

Hi Anne,

The AutoSDA package is kindly shared by its developer for implementing it for dynamic analysis in EE-UQ.  Some modules are not used, e.g., the EigenValueAnalysis and PushoverAnalysis in the main_program are commented  by EE-UQ (as not used for nonlinear time history analysis).  The fundamental periods are still computed by the EigenValueAnalysis during the "seismic_design" step (invoked by the ElasticAnalysis) and the eigen analysis is also conducted later in nonlinear_analysis_solver.tcl for setting up Rayleigh damping.

To run these commented analysis, please just uncomment the corresponding section (e.g., Perform Nonlinear Pushover Analysis) in the main_program with a minor patch: replace the "pathDataFolder" in "target_model = pathDataFolder + "/BuildingNonlinearModel/" + analysis_type" with "os.path.dirname(pathDataFolder".  This would run the uncommented analysis under individual workdir (e.g., LocalWorkDir/tmp.SimCenter/workdir.X/BuildingNonlinearModels/PushoverAnalysis) - the result folder (e.g., PushOverOutput) are also in that directory.  Based on the model complexity, the pushover analysis sometimes may take a while to be completed.

Best,
Kuanshi

Hi Emily,

Could you please share the log.txt (under Results folder), inputRWHALE.json (under tmp.SimCenter folder), and a sample of your building inventory csv file with us to help us replicate and debug the error - many thanks in advance!

Kuanshi

Hi Anne,

Yes, OpenQuake modified the main run command after 3.11.x and also reorganized "datastore" module (from baselib to commonlib) and a few other log methods since 3.12.x... So, I'm actually working on this to make the R2D compatible with released versions since 3.10.x.

In addition to this, I wonder if it's common that users may also like to have their own instance of OpenQuake (with unique local features) - if that is the case I can also add an option to use the local instance instead of the official release.

Many thanks,
Kuanshi

Hi Anne,

Sure - thank you so much for catching this!  Yes, I'll modify the FetchOpenQuake with your correction.

Thanks,
Kuanshi

Hi Anne,

Sorry about the belated reply and the issue!  Yes, the recording issue was fixed in the commit: https://github.com/NHERI-SimCenter/SimCenterBackendApplications/commit/fe0032cb9cab2b14612a23a388a1b8197000c4fb#diff-6b0fe6bde27069239c0fbc4c5256298688f8deea47233338d53aedf9782518a5 and the peak drifts are available by the commit: https://github.com/NHERI-SimCenter/SimCenterBackendApplications/commit/043edb3f5c26e7d336304bc34a37ddaee7346e3b#diff-6b0fe6bde27069239c0fbc4c5256298688f8deea47233338d53aedf9782518a5.

These two commits have not been in the current release on June 24 but will be included in the next version.  However, just for a quick patch locally, please download the AutoSDA main_program.py from here: https://github.com/NHERI-SimCenter/SimCenterBackendApplications/blob/master/modules/createSAM/AutoSDA/main_program.py and use it to replace the one under your local EE-UQ (in "EE-UQ_Windows_Download/applications/createSAM/AutoSDA").  Plesae feel free to get us back if you have any trouble!

Regards,
Kuanshi