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Heliotrope - Solar

by blockyear
Plug-In for: Architecture Grasshopper 0.9

Heliotrope is a Grasshopper plug-in for manipulating solar geometry.

The tool calculates solar position vectors at specific dates and times and provides a variety of components for manipulating those dates and times parametrically.  Use it to create solar-aware design, to align geometry, position rendering lights, or analyze incident sun on structures.  

Please see the included User Guide and example programs for installation and usage information.

I value your thoughts and comments!  Please feel free to contact me: brian at slateshinglestudio.com

- Brian -


Support Email: 4FQ.FGPHKAYRI3GUAYKSRA@YDFLKFGRYU@
Plug-in rating:
5
Average: 5 (3 votes)
Downloads:
Title Release Notes
2.0.1Beta
2013-May-24
 New tools. Shading analysis. Utility functions. Better licensing support. 2.0.1 Fixed initial load bug looking in incorrect Grasshopper AssemblyFolders  
441 downloads
Version: 2.0.1.27119
Language: English
Heliotrope 1.1
2013-Feb-08
 Updated trial license through May 1, 2013. Please feel free to contact me for a longer term license, for a variety of reasons I wish to know the size and shape of my user community. Thanks!  
2240 downloads
Version: 1.1
Language: English
Release 1.0
2012-Nov-08
 Rel 1.0 is a giant step forward for Heliotrope. Supports Rhino 4 and 5, Grasshopper 0.8 and 0.9. New astronomical date type can be manipulated using the standard math components. New shadow cast component projects geometry onto any receiving plane.  
775 downloads
Version: 1.0
Language: English
 
    
        

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    Submitted by zhuziye999 on Sun, 2013-06-02 04:36.  


  

    
Dear Brian：

I have download the newest version. I am going to study and enjoy it, It is about time that I will apply the Heliotrope into my next project. I‘d appreciate your teaching of this powerful GH plugin！

Kindly

George Zhuziye

      


  
 



  

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    Submitted by blockyear on Sat, 2013-05-04 22:37.  


  

    
Heads up on a new Version 2.0 coming!  I'm diligently working away on some very interesting extensions to Heliotrope.  Hope to have it available in the next week (was planning for May 1 but Smartgeometry in London got in the way)  Will post here and on the Grasshopper3d group.


    - Brian -

      


  
 



  

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    Submitted by chente922 on Fri, 2013-05-03 22:29.  


  

    
Hi Brian,

Is there new license coming out since it's already past May 1, 2013. Thank you!

      


  
 




  

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    Submitted by blockyear on Sat, 2013-05-04 22:32.  


  

    
Hi Chente-  


I'm not posting a further open trial license for v1.  Happy to provide individually, however.  Please contact me at heliotrope@slateshinglestudio.com.  


Thanks!


    - Brian -

      


  
 




  

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    Submitted by blockyear on Sat, 2013-02-23 01:17.  


  

    
No worries, I know it's confusing and I'm working on a better system!

      


  
 



  

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    Submitted by fraguada on Tue, 2013-02-19 17:50.  


  

    
Hello Brian,

I am using this latest version on Rhino 5 x64 with Grasshopper for Rhino 5.  When constructing the dates, I often get an error in the components that say "Error: Requested value ' ' was not found."  Often, if I just plug the value back into the component, the error goes away.  I do not change anything, jut plug the same value in.  It sort of goes on like this every other time I plug something in.  Makes the library unusable unfortunately.  This is a shame because you have a nice set of components which I found very useful in the past.

      


  
 




  

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    Submitted by blockyear on Thu, 2013-02-21 23:48.  


  

    
Hi Fraquada-  Sorry for the difficulty!  Question, do you have a current license file in the components directory from which you are loading Heliotrope?  Should be called "HeliotropeLicense.xml".  I believe there is an issue wherein the a missing file will cause similar behavior.  


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    Submitted by fraguada on Fri, 2013-02-22 00:39.  


  

    
Brian,

My sincere apologies, I failed to read the installation section of your PDF manual where you clearly outline this.  Yes, I did find that xml file.  I will be writing you shortly to request a license.

Best,

Luis

      


  
 




  

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    Submitted by blockyear on Fri, 2013-02-08 03:10.  


  

    
Hello All-


I've updated the 1.1 release to extend full functionality through May 1, 2013.  Sorry for the confusion re licensing, for various reasons I'm asked to keep track of my free and paid user communities and the only mechanism I have to do that is through edu licensing. Please contact me for more information and a longer duration license.

There is a 1.2 release in the works as well, some nice new components and I'll make the license info much more friendly.  Look for it by the end of February.


Sincerely-


    - Brian -

      


  
 



  

  


  
  
  

    Submitted by hawreChalabee on Sat, 2013-01-05 22:02.  


  

    
Hi everyone,

I want to use Heliotrope for my dissertation, however it gives me an error while I am installing it in my grasshopper. I need your help


Thanks

      


  
 



  

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    Submitted by wyx10022 on Tue, 2013-01-01 07:48.  


  

    
Hi,brian,

happy new year!

it seems that version1.1 has been expired.

when can we fix that problem?

best

wang

      


  
 



  

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    Submitted by danguenter on Wed, 2012-07-25 23:44.  


  

    
I'm having the same problem. Does anyone know how/when this can be fixed/updated?

Thanks,

Dan.

      


  
 



  

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    Submitted by sannevanderburgh on Mon, 2012-07-02 14:03.  


  

    
Hi there,

I was using Heliotrope and it was working great - until now. I also get a message saying EXPIRED using v 0.3.0.0


Will this be fixed?

Best,

Sanne.

      


  
 



  

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    Submitted by Mamou-Mani on Sun, 2012-07-01 18:22.  


  

    
Hi Brian,

Thank you very much for your plugin. I used it once and it worked but now it says: component expired please update at http://slateshinglestudio.com which I did but it still displays the message.

Best,

Arthur

      


  
 


		  

        


        
        
      
 

      
      
      

  

      
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