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Solar calculator for Aptera in Blender

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2025 8:54 pm
by Markus
Back in August 2023 ExperienceAptera.com presented a new and free tool an add-on for the (also free available) 3-D modelling software Blender that allows the curious and the nerds to explore Aptera's solar charging capabilities at virtually every location on planet earth, even taking in account scientifically gathered and also free available weather data.

Here he explains how it works and briefs about its possibilities, limitations and implied inaccuracies:
=> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww35UHs82nw

It's a 23 minute video, everything straight forward.

Here a screenshot of the tool in use after calculating the solar harvest on a sunny winter day (no weather data applied yet, this is a separae procedure outside Blender):
Screenshot 2025-01-04 214002-b.jpg

And here are the instructions on how to install the tool:
=> https://experienceaptera.com/aptera-sol ... lator.html