Workflow: Solar Studies

Use solar studies to evaluate the impact of natural light and shadows on the project.

1. Create a project.
2. Specify the geographic location of the project.
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. Cast Shadows are automatically enabled when opening the Solar Study from the View Control Bar: Sun Path Solar Study.
5. Create the desired type of solar study.
6. If you created a Single Day or Multi-Day solar study, view the resulting animation.
7. Save the solar study results.
8. Export the solar study results.