Generating Solar Radiation Maps

You can create a Solar Radiation Map to study the intensity of solar radiation on different faces of the selected bodies or building models.

Before you begin:
  • From the Site Planning section of the action bar, geolocate the root building, site, or any other product. Alternatively, open an OSM map which automatically includes the geolocation.
  • Create or insert a building that includes the full mass height and the roof.
See Also
Importing an OSM File
  1. From the Site Planning section of the action bar, click Solar Radiation .
  2. In the Solar Radiation dialog box, click Select Bodies box and select one or more bodies or buildings from the tree or from the 3D area.

    Note: You can also use the Tools Palette to aid in the selection of the bodies or buildings.

  3. Under Start Date, perform the following steps:
    1. From the Date calendar, select a date.
      For example, for the Northern Hemisphere summer solstice 2017, select June 21, 2017.
    2. Enter the Start time Hours and Minutes.
  4. Under End Date, perform the following steps:
    1. From the Date calendar, select a date.
      For example, for the Northern Hemisphere summer solstice 2017, select June 21, 2017.
    2. Enter the End time Hours and Minutes.

    Important: The end time must be between 1 hour and 23 hours 30 minutes later than the start time.

  5. Click Apply to view the Solar Radiation map for the present settings.

The system generates a Solar Radiation map of the selected bodies or the buildings and a legend that displays the corresponding radiation incident on the faces of the selected bodies.