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Example: Changing Panel Appearance Based on Orientation in Dynamo

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Overview

Step 1: Panelize a Surface

Step 2: Compute Strength of Sun Directness

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Update: The Panels.ComputeSunDirectness and Panels.ComputeSunDirectnessOutwardNormals nodes have been updated due to changes in Dynamo. The current sun settings must be provided as an input to the nodes, so Dynamo will recognize changes when you make them in the Revit application.
  • The updated nodes now includes two inputs:
  • The panelSurfaces to be evaluated
  • The SunSettings.Current

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Step 3: Set the Panel Appearance

Step 4: Setting Panel Color Based on Sun Position using Grasshopper

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