WindFarmer Knowledge Centre Help library Automation
WindFarmer has multiple automation options to enable you to customize your workflow, automate batch calculations and iterate project design investigations.
See the User manual (API and Scripting) for more details.
Automation options
| Area | In-app scripting | SDK | Web API |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | Modify the open workbook and run calculations | Same library as for in-app scripting. Link WindFarmer desktop capabilities into your own scripts. | Incorporate specific WindFarmer calculations (wakes, Annual Energy Production, Blockage Correction) directly within in your code to harness the power of scalable cloud compute. |
| Language and IDE | C# and Python languages, Ready-to-go code editor built-in to WindFarmer | Automate the WindFarmer desktop application using Python from your choice of IDE (E.g. VS Code, PyCharm, Jupyter lab etc.) | Interfaces follow the OpenAPI standard for straightforward integration with any programming language. Inputs and outputs in json format. |
| License | Available with automation module | Available with automation module | Software-as-a-Service API subscription |