With SOLIDWORKS Professional, you can apply sunlight to SOLIDWORKS models. Using solar access studies, you can simulate the movement of the sun as it passes over models of buildings, solar panels, and outdoor equipment.
You must include the following data when specifying sunlight for a model:
- The direction of north with respect to the model
- The geographic location of the model
- The time and date to simulate
You can create two types of solar access studies:
Fixed date, variable time
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Displays the path of the sun on a specific date across a
range of time.
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Fixed time, variable date
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Displays the position of the sun at a specific time of day
across a range of dates.
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Video: Solar Access Study