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|description=Dates define the amount of timeframes and are used to define the day and time for calculating sun angles.  
|description=Dates define the amount of timeframes and are used to define the day and time for calculating sun angles.  
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==Notes==
==Notes==
* It is recommended to use the Heat Overlay Wizard to generate and edit the dates.
* It is recommended to use the Heat Overlay Wizard to generate and edit the dates.
* * The [[Sun altitude (Heat Overlay)|sun altitude]] and [[Sun azimuth (Heat Overlay)|sun azimuth]] are (re)calculated automatically based on the project world location and the date, when the [[dates (Heat Overlay)|dates]] of the overlay are modified via the Heat Overlay configuration wizard. They are not automatically recalculated when the [[dates (Heat Overlay)|dates]] attribute of the Heat Overlay is modified directly.
* The dates are stored as '''doubles''' but interpreted as '''longs''', with the value in milliseconds. This is known as a {{timestamp}}.
* The dates are stored as '''doubles''' but interpreted as '''longs''', with the value in milliseconds. This is known as a {{timestamp}}.



Revision as of 10:02, 19 December 2019

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When

Notes

  • It is recommended to use the Heat Overlay Wizard to generate and edit the dates.
  • * The sun altitude and sun azimuth are (re)calculated automatically based on the project world location and the date, when the dates of the overlay are modified via the Heat Overlay configuration wizard. They are not automatically recalculated when the dates attribute of the Heat Overlay is modified directly.
  • The dates are stored as doubles but interpreted as longs, with the value in milliseconds. This is known as a timestamp.