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Sky Instance#

Calculate the illuminance and irradiance distribution on a hemisphere for a specific point in time using weather measurements.

Inputs

Name Nickname Description Type
Weather W The weather measurements from which to generate the sky instance. Weather
Hemisphere H The hemisphere to use for this sky. Hemisphere
Date Time D A date time at which the sky instance should be created. DateTime
Ground Reflectance G A value between 0-1 indicating the fraction of light reflected by an artificial ground plane. For more realistic results, modeling the ground and context with accurate geometry and materials is highly recommended. Double
Luminance Distribution Model L Specifies how the distribution across the sky should be calculated. String

Outputs

Name Nickname Description Type
Sky Instance SI Describes the irradiance and illuminance at a specific point in time. SkyInstance