Sun azimuth (Shadow Overlay)

Icon	Attribute	Unit	Range	Description	Default value
	SUN_AZIMUTH	geo angle (0-360°)	-1.7976931348623157E308 to 1.7976931348623157E308	The angle of the sun along the horizon.	140.03

The sun azimuth indicates the direction of the sun, relative to the project area.

Notes

• The sun altitude and azimuth are (re)calculated automatically based on the project world location and the date, when the dates of the overlay are modified via the Shadow Overlay configuration wizard. They are not automatically recalculated when the dates attribute of the Shadow Overlay is modified directly.

See also

• Shade calculation model (Shadow Overlay)

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Shadow Overlay

Model attributes

Dates • Max foliage radius • Max shadow distance • Sun altitude • Sun azimuth

Shadow features

Foliage Area • Foliage crown factor • Foliage height

Prequels

Building elevation • Foliage height • Terrain elevation

Calculation models

Foliage height • Shade

Result types

Shade • Foliage