Web Interface loses the download and open buttons once I start editing.

[powskier]

Once I start editing a floorplan I no longer have access to the download or open buttons on the bar at the top.


Thank you for reviewing.

[Mkellyeng]

I believe this happens when you create a Floorspace JSON in OpenStudio, and then import it into the web interface. Is that what you did? or was this entirely done within the web interface?

When I test the web interface (https://nrel.github.io/floorspace.js/) in chrome, it worked as expected

I assume the two version have this difference due to the way OpenStudio saves and merges Floorspace geometries, while the web version just downloads the JSON

[macumber]

@Mkellyeng is correct @powskier. The OS App disables the open FloorspaceJSON button after you start a floorplan because it assumes you will be editing the FloorspaceJSON inside the OS App. When you save your OSM the floorplan.json file is saved in the root of the OSM companion directory. The other geometry modes (IDF, gbXML) promote a workflow where you import geometry, merge with your model, re-import updated geometry, re-merge the updated geometry. This allows you to preserve your HVAC systems, space types, etc after updating geometry in an external tool like Revit. There is a "Merge FloorspaceJS with Model" measure that allows this with FloorspaceJSON.

Does that answer your question? What workflow are you trying to perform?

[macumber]

If this issue is indeed with the OS App we should move it to the OS App repo.

[littlegreen913]

I think I have a related issue: I initially built some geometry in Open Studio FloorspaceJS editor. I saved and closed, came back to it the next day and now I can't edit it (the preview and merge buttons are grayed out). I thought maybe I could open the file in the FloorspaceJS online editor, make the changes there and then open that updated geometry in Open Studio. But when I open the file in the online editor and make changes, there is no way to save the file because the save button has disappeared... Any suggestions for salvaging the work I've already done, or do I just have to start over and make sure I finish all of the geometry before closing Open Studio?

[macumber]

Sorry for the delay @littlegreen913, were you able to save your file? When you used the online editor did you mean https://openstudiocoalition.org/floorspace.js/? If you still have the JSON file and are willing to email it to the email address in my GitHub profile I can look at it for you to see if I can fix it.