Spicule, a SketchUp Plugin for Shading and Daylight Glare Assessment
What's in the name?
"In solar physics, a spicule is a dynamic jet of about 500 km diameter in the chromosphere of the Sun. It moves upwards at about 20 km/s from the photosphere. They were discovered in 1877 by Father Angelo Secchi of the Vatican Observatory in Rome.", Source: Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spicule_(solar_physics)

Features:
  • Generation and export of stereographic diagram for the visualisation of shading effectiveness;
  • Assessment of facade and shading device for compliance with Green Star Daylight Glare Control credit;
  • Suncast and shadow assessment;
  • Integrated with Google SketchUp version 8.
Facts:
Stereographic Diagram Example
  • Current version: 1.0;
  • System requirements: Windows XP/Vista/7 with Google SketchUp 8;
  • Trial/evaluation version (30 days);
  • Full version: Donation (minimum AU$5);
  • Research/Teaching/Not-for-profit use: Contact us