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 Using the Sun Path.

  1. Create a project. See GUID-D4F1C903-5BA3-439A-8884-E12AC42DB472.htm#WS73099CC142F48755-575EAB4C124F5234AA8-68D.
  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 Creating Views for Solar Studies.
  4. Turn on the sun path and shadows. See Displaying Sun and Shadows.
  5. Create a Still, Lighting, Single Day, or Multi-Day solar study. See Creating Solar Studies.
  6. If you created a Single Day or Multi-Day solar study, view the resulting animation. See Previewing Solar Study Animations.
  7. Save the solar study results. See Saving Solar Study Images to Projects.
  8. Export the solar study results. See Exporting Solar Studies.
Parent topic: Solar Studies