Examining the Efficiency of Sun Lightening and Shadow Tools in AutoCAD Program

Abstract

The AutoCAD is one of the most famous Computer Aided Drawing programs with high and accurate specifications in the engineering design. It is highly qualified and contains many of the tools it needs in many engineering departments. A useful tool is the lighting tool because it gives a simulated rendering of reality to a great degree that benefits the architect as well as urban designers. This tool includes simulating sunlight by date during the year, timing of day, and position of the body on the Earth. We tested the sunlight status tools in this program in the limit of our test region to see how accurate it was and it turned out to have a 45% error difference. The sun shadow in AutoCAD rendering is longer than the real by 145%. There is another error in the direction of shadow also. It is essential to note these errors for any designer need to calculate the shadow length and direction from the AutoCAD program.