.. _Sun Study: =========== |sun_study| =========== The |presenter| |sun_study| tools allow users to review a model with accurate sunlight. Walkthrough (Video) ------------------- .. raw:: html
|sun_study| Timeline -------------------- Invoke the |sun_study| timeline from the *Window* menu. It appears on the bottom of the viewport: .. image:: /content/images/view_sun-study.png :align: center :alt: Numbered arrows for accessing the Sun Study panel Here, you can scrub or play through a given day/night cycle. .. note:: In order to use |sun_study|, one of the dynamic skies must be set in your scene. To set a dynamic sky, navigate to *Dynamic Skies* from the :ref:`Environment Browser` panel. .. _Sun Study Location: Location -------- In order to accurately represent the Sun, |presenter| needs the latitude and longitude of the location you wish to represent. To access the *Sun Study Location* panel, navigate to *Window > Set Location*: .. image:: /content/images/view_sun-study_location.png :align: center :alt: Numbered arrows for accessing the Sun Study Location panel .. table:: :align: center ================================== ============================================================= Option Description ================================== ============================================================= Preset Shows a list of pre-defined locations Latitude Sets the latitudinal position in degrees, minutes, seconds Longitude Sets the longitudinal position in degrees, minutes, seconds North Orientation Sets the North offset rotation Close Confirms and sets the location settings Cancel Discards the location settings and exits the window ================================== ============================================================= .. Note:: Many tools give GPS coordinate data. This is not the same as latitude and longitude. GPS coordinates include a North/South by East/West designation. To convert to latitude and longitude, invert West or South designations with a negative value. For example convert 22 degrees South (22.00'000 South) to –22.00.000 and 35 degrees West (35.00'000 West) to –35.00.000. Ignore East and North designations, because they're both positive and do not require any alterations to work. .. _Sun Study Date and Time: Date and Time ------------- You can set the date and time for the |sun_study| for accurate lighting results. To access the *Sun Study Date & Time* panel, click the date and time indicator in the |sun_study| panel: .. image:: /content/images/view_sun-study_date_and_time.png :align: center :alt: Numbered arrows for accessing the Sun Study Date & Time panel .. table:: :align: center ================================== ========================================================= Option Description ================================== ========================================================= Month Select Sets Sun position for the month selected Year Select Sets Sun position for the year selected Calendar Day Select Sets Sun position for the day selected Time selected Sets Sun position for the time selected Apply Confirms and sets the date and time settings Cancel Discards the date and time settings and exits the window ================================== =========================================================