OpenStudio is a free plugin for the Google SketchUp 3D drawing program. OpenStudio makes it easy to create and edit the building geometry in your EnergyPlus input files. It also allows you to launch EnergyPlus simulations and view the results without leaving SketchUp.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/openstudio/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/openstudio/
After upgrading to SU7 and installing the Open Studio plugin, my new SU files have increased in size 10x. The plugin can be disabled by unchecking the Open Studio box found in Windows/Preferences/Extensions. However this doesn't seem to decrease the file size, it just hides the interface. I'm going to uninstall it until some tutorials make the program more easily accessible.
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