direction from that point to the canopy center of every nearby tree that is taller than your roof (don’t include small trees or bushes). If you turn on 3D Buildings you can also get the approximate height relative to the ground by using the elevation data in the status bar (remember to convert feet to meters for Energy3D 1ft=0.3048m). Record your data in the table provided for you below: Distance Type (Ground Azimuth Approximate (Deciduous Tree # Length) (Heading) Height or from Origin Evergreen) 1 2 3 4 2. In the 2D Top View of Energy3D, 5 use the arrow keys on your 6 keyboard to move your house so 7 that the identified reference point 8 on the roof is lined up with the origin (the intersection between the red line and the green line whose coordinates are (0, 0), as shown by the red circle in the image to the right). This is needed since it helps you to position trees more conveniently in the step to follow. 3. Use the recorded tree information to position trees in Energy3D. For example, in the image below, the ground length and heading of a tree from the original point are 5.14 m and 314.26 degrees. This is a deciduous tree and its height is around 16 m (based on the difference between the ground and the tree top elevation). In Energy3D, you would plant an oak, since it is deciduous and its height is set to be 16 m. And since Energy3D provides the ground length and heading from its origin to the tree (as shown in the red box in the picture below), we can easily move the tree to the right location. 4. Watch SmartVIEW4 if you still have questions on how to place trees in Energy3D.
direction from that point to the canopy center of every nearby tree that is taller than your roof (don’t include small trees or bushes). If you turn on 3D Buildings you can also get the approximate height relative to the ground by using the elevation data in the status bar (remember to convert feet to meters for Energy3D 1ft=0.3048m). Record your data in the table provided for you below: Tree # Distance (Ground Length) from Origin Azimuth (Heading) Approximate Height Type (Deciduous or Evergreen) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2. In the 2D Top View of Energy3D, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move your house so that the identified reference point on the roof is lined up with the origin (the intersection between the red line and the green line whose coordinates are (0, 0), as shown by the red circle in the image to the right). This is needed since it helps you to position trees more conveniently in the step to follow. 3. Use the recorded tree information to position trees in Energy3D. For example, in the image below, the ground length and heading of a tree from the original point are 5.14 m and 314.26 degrees. This is a deciduous tree and its height is around 16 m (based on the difference between the ground and the tree top elevation). In Energy3D, you would plant an oak, since it is deciduous and its height is set to be 16 m. And since Energy3D provides the ground length and heading from its origin to the tree (as shown in the red box in the picture below), we can easily move the tree to the right location. 4. Watch SmartVIEW4 if you still have questions on how to place trees in Energy3D.
GoogleEarthHandout.docx