Max shadow distance (Heat Overlay)

Icon	Attribute	Unit	Range	Description	Default value
	MAX_SHADOW_DISTANCE	m		The maximum length of a shadow.	500 m

Notes

• The value is clamped between 100 m and 1000 m.
• This setting is used to limit the search range for shadows, which reduces the calculation time for the Shade result type.

How-to's

• Shade calculation model (Heat Overlay).

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