topic Re: How to get Sun Guid? in Archicad C++ API

How to get Sun Guid?

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:22:43 GMT

Hi. I'm trying to figure out how do I get the guid of the sun ( if this is even possible ? ). All that I've found is API_SunInfo which is not helpful for me, the 2nd approach is returning empty GS::Array.
Thanks for your assistance.


API_SunInfo sunInfo = {};
GSErrCode err2 = ACAPI_Environment( APIEnv_GetSunSetsID, &sunInfo, nullptr, nullptr );

My another try using elem list


GS::Array<API_Guid> elemList;
GSErrCode err = ACAPI_Element_GetElemList( API_SkylightID, &elemList, APIFilt_None, APIVarId_Skylight, APINULLGuid );

Re: How to get Sun Guid?

Akos Somorjai — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:47:50 GMT

Hi,

The sun is _not_ an ARCHICAD element, so the first option is the only way to go.

Best, Akos

Re: How to get Sun Guid?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 06:08:52 GMT

Yes, but it returns just the API_SunInfo. Also, I can get SunSettings from the Modeler. But how can I obtain the Sun pointer/reference??

Re: How to get Sun Guid?

Akos Somorjai — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 09:06:24 GMT

Hi,

There's no sun object in ARCHICAD, it is a built-in entity. What kind of information would you like to obtain from that?

Best, Akos

Re: How to get Sun Guid?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:37:49 GMT

My intention was to get the Sun for the Corona render element. I've got it covered now, thanks anyway!