Amethyst ShadowFX - sun shadow modeling Amethyst ShadowFX V3

Amethyst ShadowFX is a sun and shadow analysis program for architects, designers and town planners. With the program, you can generate shadow profiles cast by buildings and other objects for any latitude, longitude and time of year.

The program is an essential solar tool for all design professionals. Data is presented in a highly usable and easy-to-understand format. With Amethyst ShadowFX you don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure out the movements of the sun.

Have you ever asked any of the following questions?

  • What are the times of sunrise and sunset for a particular date and location?
     
  • What is the position of the sun for a particular time of day at a particular latitude and longitude?
     
  • What is the length and direction of shadow cast by an object of a particular height for a particular time, date and location?
     
  • What is the length and direction of shadow cast by an object on an inclined plane?
     
  • Can I produce solar reports that are expressed in magnetic coordinates as opposed to coordinates from True North?
     
  • What is the shading impact of a particular building on the surrounding location?
     
  • How can I design a window shade that will give me the maximum shading during the summer months, yet will allow the maximum solar heat gain during the winter?
     
  • What is the shading percentage for any particular design of window shade for any time, date and location?
     
  • What is the sun's angle of incidence on a surface plane for a particular date and location?
     
  • How can I produce a sun path diagram for a particular latitude and longitude?
     
  • Can I import a 3D model from AutoCAD or Google SketchUp, and perform a real-time simulation of shadows cast? 

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