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    Default Autodesk Revit Solar Radiation Technology Preview

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    The new Solar Radiation Technology Preview allows users to analyze the effects of solar radiation on the surfaces of a conceptual building model within Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010 and Autodesk® Revit MEP® 2010 software. Using the Solar Radiation Analysis add-in during the conceptual design stage of a project can help users make fundamental design decisions about building shape, orientation, and surfaces early on – when changes are the least costly. The add-in uses conceptual massing elements from Revit-based models and the Autodesk® Ecotect® Analysis insolation analysis engine to calculate the amount of solar radiation hitting the surfaces of the massing forms. Learn more about the Solar Radiation Technology Preview on Autodesk Labs: http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/ecotect/.

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    Default Re: Autodesk Revit Solar Radiation Technology Preview

    Does this have any features for PV analysis?
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    Default Re: Autodesk Revit Solar Radiation Technology Preview

    Quote Originally Posted by mjdanowski View Post
    Does this have any features for PV analysis?
    Not purpose-built, no. It allows you to understand surfaces that have the most solar radiation, and you could certainly use that to help choose where to located PVs, but nothing specifically for that purpose.

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    Default Re: Autodesk Revit Solar Radiation Technology Preview

    Is there a way to export the data gathered from the preview?

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    Default Re: Autodesk Revit Solar Radiation Technology Preview

    I heard a rumor that the Solar Radiation preview tool is currently not compatible with the latest build (2010 WU2). True?

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    Default Re: Autodesk Revit Solar Radiation Technology Preview

    Quote Originally Posted by truevis View Post
    I heard a rumor that the Solar Radiation preview tool is currently not compatible with the latest build (2010 WU2). True?
    I just tried it with Update 2, it said it wasn't compatible. I'd like to try out this tool, any word on an updated version?

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    Default Re: Autodesk Revit Solar Radiation Technology Preview

    Yes, I can also confirm that Solor Radiation Technology Preview (in it's current from) is not compatiable with SP2. After installing SP2 and trying to run Solor Radiation Technology Preview, I get the following error:
    "Current Revit version does not match:
    Revit Architecture 2010 with Service Pack 1 is required"

    Do you get the impression in Autodesk, one side of the room is not talking with the other side of the room?

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    Default Re: Autodesk Revit Solar Radiation Technology Preview

    Quote Originally Posted by truevis View Post
    I heard a rumor that the Solar Radiation preview tool is currently not compatible with the latest build (2010 WU2). True?
    The Solar Radiation Technology preview is being updated to function with SP2. Give us a week or so and we will have it re-posted.

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