Time Settings

The command displays “Time settings” dialog, where it is possible to define the period of insolation duration testing and insolation testing precession (depends on “Time increment” value).
Choose:

  • Sketchup Main Menu>>Plugins>>LSS Chronolux>>Time Settings
  • click Time Settings command button of “LSS Chronolux Toolbar”
The default date of insolation testing is autumnal equinox date (22.09) and the testing period is 10 hours of daylight (with first and last daylight hours excluding). Command writes start time and end time to the current active model global settings after clicking “OK” button and asks if it is necessary to regenerate the sun scale.

Note

It is important to set reasonable <Time increment> value. If the test period (<End time> – <Start time>) is about a year, then the reasonable <Time increment> = 86400 seconds (60sec*60min*24hours = 1 day). Anyway after changing time settings the plugin asks about sun scale regeneration (actually it is necessary step, that commits new time settings changes) and informs about how many check steps will be made during insolation calculation. The reasonable check steps count is less, than 1000.
It is possible to get <Start time> and <End time> from Sketchup’s “Shadow Settings” palette.

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