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Sun Hours, 21 March

A courtyard sun-hours study from an IFC model with explicit study inputs.

From the modelIn development

Starter entry. The prompt documents an intended process; the result video and source view have not been published.

Tool chain

  1. IFC
  2. sim_sun

The prompt

Using [site.ifc], calculate hours of direct sun on [courtyard] on [21 March], [08:00–18:00], with sim_sun. Confirm the site coordinates, north direction, time zone and time step before running. Show the study surface, legend and assumptions. List any missing surrounding buildings rather than assuming they are present.
Values in [brackets] are yours to change. Check the year, local time and model coordinates before running.

Method notes

This study has not been run for the catalogue. The placeholder contains no computed sun-hour values.

Start with a model you can publish, with a checked location and north direction. Confirm the receiving surface and analysis interval. Including surrounding buildings as shadow casters is a partial workflow; record what is present and what is omitted. Do not use a preview as evidence of regulatory compliance.

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