Sun altitude (Shadow Overlay)

Icon	Attribute	Unit	Range	Description	Default value
	SUN_ALTITUDE	angle (0-90°)	0 to 90	The sun angle up from the horizon.	49.71

Notes

• The sun altitude and azimuth are (re)calculated automatically based on the project world location and the date, when the dates of the overlay are modified via the Heat Overlay configuration wizard. They are not automatically recalculated when the dates attribute of the Shadow Overlay is modified directly.

How-to's

• Shade calculation model (Shadow Overlay).

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Shadow Overlay

Model attributes

Dates • Max foliage radius • Max shadow distance • Sun altitude • Sun azimuth

Shadow features

Foliage Area • Foliage crown factor • Foliage height

Prequels

Building elevation • Foliage height • Terrain elevation

Calculation models

Foliage height • Shade

Result types

Shade • Foliage