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Export Images and GIFs

There are multiple ways to export your shadow study and sun exposure analysis.

Quick Export of a Single Image from Your Shadow Study:

  1. Open the Export Menu:
    Navigate to ‘File’ → ‘Export’ → ‘Single Image’. This action opens the export options for a single image.

  2. Select Export Quality:
    Choose the desired quality for your image. Higher quality settings will result in a larger file size.
Shadow Colour 2.0 Export

Exporting Multiple Images at Once Using Time Intervals

Follow these steps to export multiple images from your shadow study:

  1. Access Export Options:
    • Navigate to ‘File’ → ‘Export’ → ‘Time Interval’ to open the export settings for time intervals.
  2. Set Time Interval Details:
    • Select the Date: Choose the specific date for your shadow study.
    • Time Range: Define the start and end times for the images you want to export.
    • Interval: Specify the time interval between each image in your export sequence.
  3. Image Quality:
    • Choose the desired quality for the exported images. Higher quality settings may increase file size.
  4. Optional Features:
    • Superposition Image: Add a superposition image to overlay all images into a single comprehensive shadow study image. This is useful for analyzing cumulative shadow effects over time.
    • Anti-Alias: Enable this option to smooth out the edges in your images, improving visual quality.
    • GIF Export: Create an animated GIF of your shadow study images. Adjust the delay between frames in milliseconds to control animation speed.
    • Shadow Area Calculation: Export an Excel sheet with calculations of the shadow areas. This is helpful for detailed analysis and documentation of your study.

Quick Export Image from Your Sun Exposure Analysis:

  1. Open the Export Menu:
    Navigate to ‘File’ → ‘Export’ → ‘Sun Exposure’. This action opens the export options for a single image.
  2. Select Export Quality:
    Choose the desired quality for your image. Higher quality settings will result in a larger file size.
Shadow Colour 2.2 Sun Exposure Export

An image file will be exported along with an hour-increment colored bar.

Sun Analysis Export Image

When regions are selected for the study, an additional image with the area calculation legend will be added to the export.

Sun Analysis Export Image Region
Sun Analysis Export Image Area Calc
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