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3D Sun path for SketchUp

The 3D sun path file is used to create Sun diagrams, architectural diagrams, planning analysis diagrams…

Sun path

1. The file is open with software

The file is open with SketchUp software, canbe convert to Rhino

2. 3D Sun path customize with coordinates:

The only thing you need to do:
Get the coordinates (latitude) of the research location

And rotate the diagram
according to the angle scale provided in the file.

Beside are some examples of locations around the world
(Location from the Northern hemisphere to the Equator, then to the Southern hemisphere)

UK

London – UK

has coordinates:

51.505021811795025,-0.12838580223628516

US

NewYork – US

has coordinates:

40.73509806816175, -74.00889018199669

NIGIERIA

Guinea – Nigieria

 has coordinates: 

0,0

SYDNEY

Sydney – Australia

has coordinates:

-33.866807099062704, 151.2146803992522

3. How to use the file

You can see how to use the file

Also, please see how to apply it in creating diagrams through the two tutorials below:

https://sundiagram.com/sun-path-diagram
https://sundiagram.com/architectural-diagram-tutorial-02/

4. Download the file

To download the file, please choose one of the two links below:

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