4.45 SHADEX

SHADEX describes an object that shades other building surfaces using an advanced shading model. Advanced shading calculations are provided only for PVARRAYs. Advanced shading must be enabled via Top exShadeModel.

sxName

Name of photovoltaic array. Give after the word SHADEX.

Units	Legal Range	Default	Required	Variability
	63 characters	none	No	constant

sxMounting=choice

Specifies the mounting location of the shade. sxMounting=Site indicates the SHADEX position is fixed and is not modified if the building is rotated. The position of SHADEXs with sxMounting=Building are modified to include the effect of building rotation specified via Top bldgAz

Units	Legal Range	Default	Required	Variability
	Building or Site	Site	No	constant

sxVertices=list of up to 36 floats

Vertices of a polygon representing the shape of the shading object.

The values that follow sxVertices are a series of X, Y, and Z values for the vertices of the polygon. The coordinate system is defined from a viewpoint facing north. X and Y values convey east-west and north-south location respectively relative to an arbitrary origin (positive X value are to the east; positive Y values are to the north). Z values convey height relative to the building 0 level and positive values are upward.

The vertices are specified in counter-clockwise order when facing the shading object from the south. The number of values provided must be a multiple of 3. The defined polygon must be planar and have no crossing edges. When sxType=Building, the effective position of the polygon reflects building rotation specified by TOP bldgAzm.

For example, to specify a rectangular shade “tree” that is 10 x 40 ft, facing south, and 100 ft to the south of the nominal building origin –

sxVertices = 5, -100, 0,   15, -100, 0,  15, -100, 40,  5, -100, 40

Units	Legal Range	Default	Required	Variability
ft	unrestricted	none	9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33 or 36 values	constant

endSHADEX

Optionally indicates the end of the SHADEX definition. Alternatively, the end of the definition can be indicated by END or by beginning another object.

Units	Legal Range	Default	Required	Variability
		none	No	constant

Related Probes:

• @SHADEX