Run a sun analysis in Forma, to see how many hours of sunlight a site receives on specific dates.
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The Sun hours analysis in Forma calculates how many hours of sunlight your site will get on specific dates.
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With a project open, from the right panel, select Sun hours.
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This panel updates to display the Sun hours analysis.
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Here, you can specify the area you want to analyze, as well as the dates for the analysis to run.
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To choose the area, click the Selection tab.
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This opens the Select analysis areas dialog.
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You can choose from the available options to run the analysis for the entire site,
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the area inside your project site limit,
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or you can define a larger zone to see the impact on the neighboring buildings.
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To define a custom zone, you can use the “Zone” tool available under “Limits” in the design toolbar.
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For this example, leave the area set to the site limit.
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Next, set the analysis dates.
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Use the date picker to set dates.
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To add more dates, you can click Add analysis date.
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Once the area and dates are configured, select Run analysis.
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A loading icon displays.
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Once it has loaded, select Open analysis.
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The panel updates.
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The analysis results show the number of sun hours for the date and time interval you selected.
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From the color legend, you can determine how many hours of sun a building façade receives.
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You can use inspection points to see the exact number of sun hours for specific points of interest.
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Select Inspect.
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Then, in the canvas, pick a few points.
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Where you pick, a tooltip indicates the exact number of sun hours.
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Pan and zoom within the canvas to review the sun hours.
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Click Inspect again to close the command.
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Back in the panel, in the Analysis dates section, choose another date.
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The canvas updates with the analysis for the selected date.
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Notice in the panel that there is a Direct sun on ground bar graph.
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When you select a bar, the corresponding area is highlighted in the canvas.
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These results can help you evaluate the quality of outdoor areas,
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which will influence how much they will be used.
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This data can also indicate how well the building design will meet the regulatory requirements specific to its location.
00:03
The Sun hours analysis in Forma calculates how many hours of sunlight your site will get on specific dates.
00:11
With a project open, from the right panel, select Sun hours.
00:16
This panel updates to display the Sun hours analysis.
00:20
Here, you can specify the area you want to analyze, as well as the dates for the analysis to run.
00:28
To choose the area, click the Selection tab.
00:32
This opens the Select analysis areas dialog.
00:36
You can choose from the available options to run the analysis for the entire site,
00:42
the area inside your project site limit,
00:45
or you can define a larger zone to see the impact on the neighboring buildings.
00:51
To define a custom zone, you can use the “Zone” tool available under “Limits” in the design toolbar.
00:58
For this example, leave the area set to the site limit.
01:03
Next, set the analysis dates.
01:06
Use the date picker to set dates.
01:08
To add more dates, you can click Add analysis date.
01:13
Once the area and dates are configured, select Run analysis.
01:18
A loading icon displays.
01:21
Once it has loaded, select Open analysis.
01:25
The panel updates.
01:28
The analysis results show the number of sun hours for the date and time interval you selected.
01:34
From the color legend, you can determine how many hours of sun a building façade receives.
01:41
You can use inspection points to see the exact number of sun hours for specific points of interest.
01:47
Select Inspect.
01:50
Then, in the canvas, pick a few points.
01:54
Where you pick, a tooltip indicates the exact number of sun hours.
01:59
Pan and zoom within the canvas to review the sun hours.
02:04
Click Inspect again to close the command.
02:07
Back in the panel, in the Analysis dates section, choose another date.
02:13
The canvas updates with the analysis for the selected date.
02:18
Notice in the panel that there is a Direct sun on ground bar graph.
02:23
When you select a bar, the corresponding area is highlighted in the canvas.
02:29
These results can help you evaluate the quality of outdoor areas,
02:35
which will influence how much they will be used.
02:38
This data can also indicate how well the building design will meet the regulatory requirements specific to its location.
The Sun hours analysis in Forma calculates how many hours of sunlight a site will get on specific dates.
To specify the area and time for analysis:
Choose from the available options to run the analysis for the entire site, the area inside the project site limit, or define a larger zone to see the impact on the neighboring buildings. To define a custom zone, use the Zone tool available under Limits in the design toolbar.
The analysis results show the number of sun hours for the date and time interval selected.
To use inspection points to see the exact number of sun hours for specific points of interest:
A tooltip indicates the exact number of sun hours.
The canvas updates with the analysis for the selected date.
The corresponding area is highlighted in the canvas.
These results can help evaluate the quality of outdoor areas, which will influence how much they will be used. This data can also indicate how well the building design will meet the regulatory requirements specific to its location.
