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A sun path animation simulates the path of the suns rays on the ground over a defined timelap, giving a clear indication of how buildings, existing and proposed, interact with each other. The computer generated animation is produced with key parameters, which are, the longitude and latitude of the site, the year, month, day and time.
Sun path animations can have 2 useful applications, Environmental and Planning.
The environmental benefits include solar gain. The visual indication of a sunpath can show whether a buildings position, footprint or mass is efficient for it's site.
Sunpath animations used in the planning process can become a important tool when concerns that a proposed development may unduly effect the Sun's light on surrounding buildings.
