SHADEX

Name Type Variability Description/Comments
mounting choice:MOUNT input time
  • mounting
  • C_MOUNTCH_BLDG: attached to bldg (rotates per [bldgAzm][bldgazm])
  • C_MOUNTCH_SITE: site base (does not rotate)
pnIdx number input time
  • Penumbra surface index
  • -1 if no Penumbra surface
area DBL input time area derived from polygon, ft2
Name Type Variability Description/Comments
fBeam number End of hour
  • fraction of area receiving direct beam
  • 1 if no Penumbra shading
fBeamErrCount number End of hour
  • counter for fBeam > 1 errors
  • limits # of runtime messages
Name Type Variability Description/Comments
vrtInp[index] number Array [DIM_POLYGONXYZ] input time input vertices (x, y, z), ft