SunTools Sketch-Up Plugin V2.0 September 21, 2009 Guedi Capeluto,
[email protected]
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Uninst Uninstall all ANY ANY prev previou ious s versi version on of of SunTo SunTools ols usin using g uninstall_SunTools.exe. Windows Windows Users Users:: Downloa Download d and and Run Run the installer: installer: "SunTool "SunTools s Plug-in Plug-in for SketchUp-2.0-Setup.exe". MAC users: Download the file image SunToolsV2.0.dmg Windows Windows Users: Users: The The default default installatio installation n directo directory ry is C:\Program C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Plugins. 7\Plugins. If you have a different version of SketchUp or it is installed in another directory, direct the installer to the Plugins folder. MAC users: Copy the content of the image to your SketchUp plugins directory (Library/Application ( Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp7/SketchUp/plugins) Run Sket SketchU chUp p -- a new new toolba toolbarr "SunT "SunTool ools" s" will will be be create created. d.
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1. SunPath (*) _____________ Monthly or annual visualization of Sun Path.
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2. SunPos (*) ______________ ______________ Choose a date and time and the Sun Positon will be visualized
(*) NEW – The SunPath and SunPos charts will be created in a new layer named SunInfo
3. SunView _____________ Axonometric view from the Sun. A series of SunViews SunViews will be presented presented and saved as jpg in C:\STout. The views will be named sv_ hour .jpg .jpg MAC users: SunView images will be saved in the project directory. The views will be hour .jpg named sv_ hour .jpg
4. SunPenetration _______ Analyze Sun Penetration/Access Penetration/Access in any specific specific analysis point. First, determine the point in the sky (sun position: month and hour) that will be centered in the screen [Look at >>?]
Second, choose your analysis point [select TARGET point]
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OPEN SPACE The following commands can be used to adjust your view: + SHIFT >> adjust the Field of view (angle) Look Around, to center your view at your point of interest.
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5. SkyView(**)_____________ Determines and visualizes the portion of the sky visible/obstructed from any point in your project. It calculates two values: 1. Sky Solid Angle (SSA) in steradians as defined by Capeluto 1, 2003 2. Visible sky (%)
FIRST: FIRST: set your analysis point using the Position Camera Tool
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(!!)Be aware that SketchUp camera height default is offset 1.68 m (5'6") from the (!!)Be selected point. You can reset this value by typing 0 in the dialog box located at the lower-right corner
SECOND: select the SkyView Tool from SunTools toolbar
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Show Sky: Visible/Obstructed/Both. Default Visible. # Segments: number of subdivisions (meridians). Default 48. A larger number will provide more accurate results but will require more resources. Note: next versions will subdivide sky hemisphere in patches according to Tregenza. Scale: Sky hemisphere size. Default 1.0. Note: In default mode, the sky hemisphere size corresponds to the size used by SunPath and SunPos. The results will be displayed both numerically and graphically (**)
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Capeluto Capeluto I.G, 2003. "The influence of the urban environme environment nt on the availability availability of the daylight daylighting ing in office office buildings buildings in Israel Israel", "Building and Environment Environment" journal, journal, Vol. 38/5 pp. 745-752 Elsevier Elsevier Scienc Science e Ltd.
Visible Sky
Obstructed Sky
SkyView + SunPath (**) The SkyView diagram will be created in a new layer named SkyView
Still Planned - Analemma visualization - Periodical Shade - Solar Volume: Solar Rights + Solar Collection - ...and you are invited to suggest
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