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Heliodons Inspector

Manages the calculations for sunshine according to the position of the sun, determined by the place, time and type of sunshine. A heliodon may be associated with one or more viewpoints.

• Double click on the name to edit it.

Rays Cast by the Sun

Three options for settings: Location , Manual or 45° .

Option A - According to a Location

• Choose a location in the list of cities.

• If the city is unavailable, click on the Edit... button.

Geographic Position

Add

• Clicking on the Add button creates a "New City".

• To add a new city, enter the Latitude, Longitude and Time Zone. Check the DST box to enable daylight saving time (summer time).

The location can also be defined graphically by clicking on to open the planisphere. The blue cross defines the current location; clicking on the planisphere will define the new location.



Edit

• Press on Edit to modify the current city.
• Rename it. Adjust the longitude and latitude parameters.

Delete

• Click on the Delete button to delete the selected city.

North Direction

• Either select the red arrow of the compass and move the cursor around to define a new position or type the value in degrees in the numeric field.

When the compass may be edited, it is also visible in the Preview window.

Setting the Date and Time

Edit the date (dd/mm) and time (hh:mm) or move the associated sliders.

Option B - According to a Manual Position

Azimuth and Elevation use the circular cursors to set the positions in degrees. You can also type a value in degrees in the numeric fields.

Option C - On a 45° Projection

• Set the position of the sun at 45° upwards and to the left of the camera.

Lighting

2. Sun Power

• Move the slider or type in a percentage value in the field.

3. Sky Power
• Move the slider or type in a percentage value in the field.
4. Sky Saturation

Move the slider or type in a percentage value in the field.

5. Sun Beam

Gives a volumetric light to the rays. The slider enables you to define the volume of the rays.

• Move the slider or type a value in the numeric field to vary the power of the rays.

• Uncheck the box to deactivate the rays.



NB: The sun must be placed in the camera field for the rays to take effect.

6. Lens Flare

• Choose the effect: Click on one of the four thumbnails.

• Check the box to activate/deactivate the effect.

• Move the power slider or type in a value between 0 and 100%.



NB: The sun must be placed in the camera field for the lens flare to take effect.

Examples: Halos

7. Sky

Edit Sky:

The lighting of the sky is physically correct. Click on the Edit button.



There are four types of cloud: Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus and Cirro-Cumulus.

• Move the slider or type a value in the numeric field to vary the size of the clouds.

Pollution Factor

Move the slider or type in a percentage value in the field.

Cloud Distribution

• Seed: click on to vary the distribution of the clouds or enter a value in the numeric field.

Clouds Mask Sun

If the box is checked, the sun remains behind the clouds. Click on the colored box to choose a color. The sun rays will not be projected.

NB: *Why can't we use the clouds with physical sky? Artlantis 5 clouds are not currently supported by the Physical sky algorithm.

ANIMATION

8. Wind



Used to animate the movement of the wind along with its direction.



• Check the box to activate/deactivate the effect.

• Movement speed values range from 0 to 100.

The direction is specified using the circular slider, the direction being relative to the project North (see 2D view).

NB: Effective only in Artlantis Studio in animation mode.

Heliodon List

Heliodon Animation

Example

List of Settings Which Can and Cannot Be Animated