Solar Studies Workflow

Use the following workflow to create solar studies, using both the sun path and Sun Settings dialog. For an overview of the sun path functionality, see About the Sun Path.

  1. Create a project. See Creating Projects.
  2. Specify the geographic location of the project. See Specifying the Project Location.
  3. Create a 2D or 3D view that supports the display of shadows. See Create Views for Solar Studies.
  4. Turn on the sun path and shadows. See Display Sun and Shadows.
  5. Create the desired type of solar study. See Types of Solar Studies.
  6. If you created a Single Day or Multi-Day solar study, view the resulting animation. See Previewing a Solar Study Animation.
  7. Save the solar study results. See Saving Solar Study Images to Projects.
  8. Export the solar study results. See Exporting a Solar Study.
Parent topic: Solar Studies