Visualization

Use this section of the Visualizer to customize how data is analyzed and represented in the 3D scene:

• Shape: Choose the geometry of the sensor points between Quad, Voxel, Point, Box, Surface and Cells.
• Lines: Activate and customize the vector lines of the active simulation. You can manage their length and chose to visualize only the free lines, the blocked ones, or both.
• Selected: Choose any specific Sensor Point within the 3D Grid using the XYZ sliders or by clicking while holding Ctrl/Cmd. Show or hide the selector of the currently chosen Sensor Point and move the camera from the Point of View of that specific point.
• Extract Data: View detailed information for the selected point, including its current simulation value, height, orientation angle, and more by clickin on (i). 

Advanced settings

Sensor Points Options:

• Density: Adjust the number of visible points (Full, 1 to 3, or 1 every 3). 

• Value: For each data layer you can set the Value Mode to select which result to represent in the 3D Scene:

  • Vectorial: displays both direction and intensity. It is ideal for identifying the optimal orientation of surfaces (e.g., windows or PV panels) to maximize a resource.
  • Scalar: displays intensity based on the sum of all lines, regardless of direction. This represents the total potential at a point in unobstructed conditions.

  Wind and Noise simulations provide only Vectorial results, while Sun and View simulations offer both Vectorial and Scalar results. The Scalar value results from the scalar addition of individual rays or lines-of-sight reaching a sensor point independently of their direction (e.g., the total hours of sun hitting a point over a year). The Vectorial value results from the vectorial addition of these individual lines as vectors and is therefore subject to the subtractive effect of opposing directions.

  The default Value mode for Sun, Target View, Noise, and Wind simulations is set to Vectorial (showing both direction and intensity), while the Free View simulation is set to Scalar, which is more suitable for symmetrical sets of lines. Higher Vectorial values represent a higher directional concentration of lines compared to a more dispersed distribution. These points are more suitable for distributing and orienting planar surfaces, such as windows to capture a view or PV panels to get solar energy.

  The Vectorial value of solar energy also corresponds to the energy incident on a surface perpendicular to that direction, provided that all the rays generating the main direction reach its front face. In some cases, specifically those in which the resource can be freely captured from any direction, such as situations where a user is free to rotate or where no obstructions are added to the space, it could also be useful to verify the Scalar value mode.

• Spin: Choose the mathematical method for the 3D rotation of the sensor points:

  • Spin 1: single rotation around a single 3D axis.

  • Spin 2: combination of two rotations (horizontal orientation and vertical tilt).

  The selected method will change the physical alignment of your Quads or Boxes, helping you better interpret the directional flow of the analysis.

Sensor Points Colors:

• Appearance: Define the color, scale and transparency of the sensor points for optimal clarity.

Lines Options:

• Simulation lines visualization: Customize the vector lines of the active simulation. You can manage their density and color, controlling how many lines to display and their appearance.