How to calculate Shadows
Shadows can be calculated by either the Shadow Overlay or the Heat Overlay. In case only Shadows are of importance, follow this how-to to add and setup a Shadow Overlay. More configuration options are provided at the end.
How to calculate Shadows:
- Select Current Situation in the ribbon bar
- Hover over Overlays and under Environmental, select Shadow Overlay.
- With the Shadow Overlay selected, click on the Configuration Wizard button to open the Shadow Wizard.
- In the Shadow Wizard, continue to the Date Selection step.
- In the Data Selection step, select a start and optional end date and select which hours of the day should be calculated.
- Click next to confirm
- In the Hour of Day step, inspect the chosen dates and hours of day and continue.
- In the Surface Height step, select the Digital Surface Model option and click next.
- In the Foliage Step, select the option based on Functions and click next.
- In the Continue to the Output Overlays Step and finish the wizard.
- With the wizard closed, click on the Update link in the Shadow Overlay Detail Panel
- Inspect the Overlay by clicking on the play button in the Overlay Legend Panel.