To start the process, use the ‘Location’ command and specify an address where you are offered a range of nearby weather stations, the nearest weather station is automatically selected unless you select a different one from the list provided. It’s free and provides many additional benefits.

Revit has a direct link to the Autodesk A360 cloud rendering service which can provide all three simulations.įirstly, you will require an Autodesk Account to gain access to the Cloud Rendering service, if you don’t already have one, you can register here. A Daylight Factor Study, overcast day with uniform light from all directions.An illuminance study (direct sunshine) again at different times of the year.Sunlight simulation (visual) at different times of the year.To understand the quality of daylight within a space typically requires three types of simulations. The goal is to provide a passive design that provides natural daylight to help achieve ideal lighting conditions so that demands are decreased significently for electrical lighting and greater environmental comfort is reached because more occupants are experiencing natural light. This is the first in a series of blogs that explore Autodesk’s Energy Analysis solutions.

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