Design vertical fin window shading

The model shows a window and vertical fins in plan view. The yellow lines indicate the direction of sunlight. Also shown is a plan view that indicates orientation of the window and position of the sun.

• Drag on the red nodes to change model dimensions.
   
• Orientation relates to the angle of the structure relative to North in the sense NESW. Thus, North is zero degrees, East is 90 degrees.
   
• The first time you run the animation, from the Date & Location dialog, specify Date, Latitude and Longitude.
   
• To change the speed of the animation, modify Time Interval in minutes.
   
• Using the Camera Controls, you may change camera position and zoom level. Click on the Reset button to reset the camera to its default position.

Abbreviations

Fin H. Offset – Fin Horizontal Offset - The horizontal position of the fin measured from the side of the window.

Mag. Var. – Magnetic Variation

D. Saving – Daylight Saving