New 'Global Settings' web-dialog   Old 'Global Settings' UI dialog

Global Settings

The command opens “Global Settings” dialog where it is possible to adjust all necessary calculation and graphical representation parameters.
Choose:

  • Sketchup Main Menu>>Plugins>>LSS Chronolux>>Global Settings
  • click Global Settings command button of “LSS Chronolux Toolbar”

Parameters Specification

New test point properties section

Short ray length
the lengh of ray, which represents insolation presense within insolated interval

Long ray length
the length of insolated interval start and end rays

Short ray offset
offset from the test point

Calculate and draw rays
enables/disables calculation of insolation duration of new test point

Calculate SVF
enables/disables calculation of SVF of new test point

SVF steps count
defines how precise SVF calculation is
 
Insolated sector representation
switches insolated sector representation

SVF sphere radius
defines the size of SVF hemisphere
Environment parameters section
 
Show rays checking process
switches on/off rays checking process (if it is turned on, then it is possible to see shadow animation, while insolation testing is going on)
Express calculation factordefines how less precise the real-time express calculation in comparison with final insolation testing (it is 5 times less precise by default, and it causes "Add Test Point Tool" faster performance, when "express calculation mode" is turned on)

Handle transparency
enables/disables transparency of materials handling (if material of the object is transparent, then plugin ignores the object during calculations)

Check step size
defines the density of the “test grid” for the “Pick Test Face Tool”

Check step size (window)
defines the density of the “test grid” for the “Pick Window Face Tool”
Isolines step (in seconds)defines isolines density for the “Pick Test Face Tool” results
 
Test face results representation
defines “Pick Test Face Tool” results appearance

Use shadowing objects materials
enables/disables materials handling feature for SVF calculation results and Pick Window Face tool processing results

Enable colors
enables/disables color gradient for representation of insolation duration at a test point
Rays colors diagram

it is possible to choose four specific colors:
  • "Morning color" is for 06:00
  • "Midday color" is for 12:00
  • "Evening color" is for 18:00
  • "Midnight color" is for 00:00
Note: color support was added in order to make calculation results of insolation duration more intuitively understandable.
Animation speedadjusts speed of "animation" while performing calculations if "Show rays checking process" option is set to "On"

Note

Choose Settings Dialog Type
It is possible to switch between new and old 'Global Settings' dialog type:
  • choose Sketchup Main Menu>>Plugins>>LSS Chronolux>>Choose Settings Dialog Type
  • Select desired dialog type from drop-down list

Plugin uses parameters from “New test point properties section”of global settings for new test point creation (“Add Test Point Tool” and “Make Rays Cluster(s)”, “Calculate SVF” commands). It is possible to change properties of the certain test point later, by selecting it and launching “Test Point Properties” command.

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