http://heliotactic.org/2010/01/24/google-sketchup-where-is-the-sun/ Interdisciplinary exploration of solar energy conversion, photovoltaics, and integrative design, and scientific philosophy. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:38:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://heliotactic.org/2010/01/24/google-sketchup-where-is-the-sun/#comment-37 nanomech Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:42:14 +0000 http://heliotactic.org/?p=92#comment-37 No response from Google SketchUp--however I have received responses from my peers who agree that there is an ethical problem occurring here. Perhaps it is time to ask again--maybe I will even get a "name" when I correspond. No response from Google SketchUp–however I have received responses from my peers who agree that there is an ethical problem occurring here. Perhaps it is time to ask again–maybe I will even get a “name” when I correspond.

]]> http://heliotactic.org/2010/01/24/google-sketchup-where-is-the-sun/#comment-36 redsteel25 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:32:37 +0000 http://heliotactic.org/?p=92#comment-36 So, any news on this one? and one important question, do you have any idea about how to calculate the right sun position and by default the shadow cast? I mean, is the error that big? or it's just a matter of compensating some hours. Let's say for argument's sake that I want a shadow at 4:30pm, can I fix the error using the sun at 5:30pm? So, any news on this one? and one important question, do you have any idea about how to calculate the right sun position and by default the shadow cast? I mean, is the error that big? or it’s just a matter of compensating some hours. Let’s say for argument’s sake that I want a shadow at 4:30pm, can I fix the error using the sun at 5:30pm?

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