Autodesk is offering a free preview of Solar Radiation Techonology for Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010 (update 1 or update 2, 32 bit and 64 bit) and Autodesk Revit MEP 2010 (update 1 or update 2, 32 bit and 64 bit).
Solar Radiation Techonology is used to analyze the effects of solar radiation on various surfaces of your conceptural building model. Using the Solar Radiation Technology Preview during the conceptual design stage of your project can help you make fundamental design decisions about building shape, orientation, and surfaces early on, when changes are least expensive. The technology preview uses the geometry of conceptual massing elements from Revit and calculates the amount of solar radiation hitting the surfaces of the massing shapes, based on location and weather data. It is possible to display the distribution and availability of solar radiation over an entire building or even a city block. This can be particularly useful when considering shading requirements or assessing the best areas to place photovoltaics for maximum collection.
The output of the technology preview can be saved as images in the Revit project that contains the massing elements. After these images are added to the project, you can place them on sheets and print them. You can also export the images from Revit for use in presentations or for editing in external software applications.
This technology preview is a limited term release to seek customer feedback on its performance and expires on January 13, 2010.
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To download the Solar Radiation Technology Preview go to the following website: http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/ecotect/overview/
After the installation it will appear in Revit in the Add-Ins Tab:
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