Sun Study, Parameters

Tool(s): Sun Study

Time

Sun:

Click Sun... and make settings for the position of the sun (north, location's longitude and latitude, day, summertime).
Click OK to confirm the settings.

Start, target time:

Use this to enter the start and end time of the sun study.

Parameters

Interval in min.:

Use this to define how many minutes are to elapse between the individual photos.

Number of images:

This area shows how many images are calculated.

Number of drawing files:

This area shows how many drawing files are required.

Note: Depending on the settings you make in Photo settings, up to two drawing files are created per image when you save the calculation; one drawing file showing the fills and another one displaying the edges.

Output

Output to drawing file

This is where you specify whether the photos of the sun study are to be saved in drawing files (as vector graphics).

Note: Depending on the settings you make in Photo settings, up to two drawing files are created per image when you save the calculation; one drawing file showing the fills and another one displaying the edges.

Output result to viewport

If you want to save the sun study to drawing files, you can specify whether the results of the sun study are to be displayed in a separate drawing file (in plan view) by enabling this option.

Delay in sec:

Use this to enter how many minutes are to elapse between the calculations of the individual photos of the sun study.