Sun Positioner Rollouts

The rollouts used for the Sun Positioner contain settings for customizing your sunlight system.

Interface

Display rollout

Compass Rose group

Show
Toggles displaying the compass rose in the viewports.
Radius
The radius of the compass rose, as displayed in the viewport.
North Offset
Rotates the compass rose, changing the cardinal direction used for positioning the sun according to date and time.

Sun group

Distance
The distance of the sun from the compass rose, as displayed in the viewports.

Sun Position rollout

Install Sun & Sky Environment
Replaces the current Environment map with the Physical Sun & Sky Environment.

Date & Time group

Date, Time, Location
Position the sun according to date, time and location information.
Weather Data File
Use weather data to position the sun and define sky illumination.
Setup
Opens the Configure Weather Data dialog.
Manual
Manually position the sun by translation/rotation or by azimuth/altitude.

Date & Time group

Time
The time of day in hours and minutes.
Day - Month - Year
The day, month, and year.
Daylight Savings Time
Toggles using daylight savings time.
Use Date Range
Sets a range of consecutive days to be used, defined by specified start and end dates.

Location on Earth group

Location
Set the location from a user-configurable database. The default location is San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Latitude
The location's latitude coordinates.
Longitude
The location's longitude coordinates.
Time Zone
The time zone, as offset from GMT.

Horizontal Coordinates group

Azimuth
Azimuth of the sun in the sky, relative to the North direction.
Altitude
Altitude of the sun in the sky, relative to the horizon.