Model from MUSIC Export Project File (.mef since MUSIC 6.4 or.msf since MUSIC v6.3) can be converted into MUSICX. To do so, you need to have the MUSIC project file saved as a .mef file or .msf file. To save models in MEF or The models from MUSIC can be inputted into MUSICX. MUSICX can convert two types of export files of the MUSIC model, and two file types are:
- MUSIC Export Files (MEF) since MUSIC v6.4
- MUSIC Setup Files (MSF) since MUSIC v6.3
The MEF file includes all components of the MUSIC model. This file format is designed to convert the whole MUSIC model to MUSICX. This file format is recommended for converting the MUSIC model to MUSICX. To save models in MEF format within MUSIC v6, select Create Model » Import/Export and select the MEF drop-down menu. There are more details about exporting MEF files in MUSIC 6.
MUSICX also supports importing the MUSIC Setup Files (MSF). However, the MSF file does not include climate data and other custom data. The MSF file format is more useful for creating an MSF file directly by third-party software and inputting the MSF into MUSIC to create a MUSIC project. To output models in MSF format within MUSIC v6, select Create Model » Import/ExportExport» and select export MEF or Export MSF from the drop-down menu.
To import a .mef or .msf file to MUSICX do the following:
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The process and interface for inputting the MEF file and MSF file to MUSIX are the same, and the process is following:
- Click New Scenario on the File toolbar (Figure 1), and the Interface of Create a scenario (Figure 2) will be displayed.
Figure 1 New Scenario on the File toolbar
- Choose
- Click on the MUSICX-MEF/MSF Importer in Figure 2 to choose it as a scenario type as shown in Figure below:
- Click OK
Figure 2 The interface of Create a scenario
- Click OK in Figure 2. You will be presented with the screen as below:
- Browse to import interface of MUSICX - MEF/MSF Import (Figure 3)
Figure 3 The interface of MUSICX - MEF/MSF Import
- Click on the open icon in Figure 3 to browse the relevant .mef file (or .msf file) as Figure 4. You also can enter a file name and location directly in the File to Import textbox.
Figure 4 Open dialog for browsing the relevant .mef file (or .msf file)
- Click on the Open button in Figure 4 to load the name and location of the relevant .mef file (or .msf file) to the textbox of File to Import (Figure 5).
Figure 5 The interface of MUSICX - MEF/MSF Import with the information of the MEF file
- Clicking on OK.the OK button in Figure 5 will create a new scenario by converting the MUSIC MEF file (or MSF file)
Please note that you need to configure climate data and provide a custom SQH curve (if any) for separately when inputting the MSF file. Also, pay attention to the warning message about the possible ignored storage routing in links and missed custom data files for when inputting the MEF file.