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# Ironbug Primer

![Ironbug](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ladybug-tools/artwork/refs/heads/master/icons_bugs/png/ironbug-small.png)

This primer provides an overview of the Ironbug components for Grasshopper.

Ironbug enables the creation of highly detailed and customizable HVAC, SHW, and electricity generation systems for [Honeybee](https://docs.ladybug.tools/honeybee-primer/) and [Dragonfly](https://docs.ladybug.tools/dragonfly-primer/).

## Installation

See the [Readme of the Ironbug repository](https://github.com/MingboPeng/Ironbug?tab=readme-ov-file#installation) for the installation instructions.

## Resources

Post your questions to [Ladybug Tools forum](http://discourse.ladybug.tools) and see the [Ironbug](https://github.com/MingboPeng/Ironbug) repository for source code.

Please [let us know](https://github.com/MingboPeng/Ironbug/issues) if you find any mistakes in grammar or spelling in this primer and we will gladly fix them.