Max shadow distance (Heat Overlay)

Icon	Attribute	Unit	Range	Description	Default value
	MAX_SHADOW_DISTANCE	m	100 to 1000	The maximum length of a shadow.	500

Limits the search range for shadows, which reduces the calculation time for the Shade result type.

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• Shade calculation model (Heat Overlay).

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Daily average radiation • Daily average wind speed • Daily maximum temperature • Daily minimum temperature • Dates • Exclude buildings • Exclude water • Exclude foliage height m • Foliage areas • Hourly humidity • Hourly radiation • Hourly temperature • Max shadow distance • Sun altitude • Sun azimuth • Sun daily motion • Wind direction • Wind speed • Wind decline angle

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Bowen ratio • Foliage height • Foliage crown factor • Vegetation fraction

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Building elevation • Foliage height • Terrain elevation

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