Learn how to analyze for sunlight exposure using Giraffe!
Sunlight exposure is an important metric for many developments. It affects property values and desirability, and some municipalities have requirements to meet sustainability targets.
How to Draw Buildings in Giraffe
How to Draw Landscape in Giraffe
Perform solar analysis on your project
The Solar app loads by default for all new projects.
If you want to add it to a legacy project, you can access the Apps list from the + button in the app palette.
Click the Solar tab to begin.
Move the horizontal line Up and Down to change the time of day.
<aside> 🌜 Hint: Change the time to Midnight to completely turn off shadows.
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Move the Vertical bar side to side to change the date.
You can also click “Winter Solstice” to default the date/time setting to the solstice for your hemisphere.
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The date and time you select will display on the map. This is the time and date for all of your Views and affects the shadows throughout your project.
<aside> 💡 The Solar App will not take contextual 3D Buildings into account. If you would like to include surroundings, Use Map features to Create Geometry and Query Information.
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The amount of sunlight exposure on a façade or landscape is an important metric for successful design.
Click “Run Sunlight Hours Analysis” to begin.
Set your target sunlight exposure value.
