Sun + Shadows
Use the Sun + Shadows tool to study the effects of the sun's path on your projects.
Once you've set your location and optionally imported a satellite image, model your project including building context, and shading elements like louvers and trees.
Turn shadows on in the Sun + Shadows menu at the top of the application (you can also enable shadows, as well as adjust shadow intensity, in Visual Styles):
From here, you can adjust the time of day and day of the year. The default year is shown as 2000 - don't worry, this doesn't affect the accuracy of the sun shading study.
You can also toggle the Sun Editor from the Sun + Shadows menu (or use shortcut DR), which provides a graphical display of the sun's location in space:
- The Sun Editor will move with the camera, so you may have to adjust your zoom level and/or camera orientation to get the widget in a position that makes sense relative to the design you're studying.
- Grab the circular grip to move the sun along its path and effectively adjust the time of day.
- Adjust the time of year from the Sun + Shadows menu. Doing so will adjust the angle and orientation of the graphical sun path based on the time of year.
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