Helio

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Changelog

Helio v1.1.0 — Initial Release

First public release of Helio — Automatic Sun & Sky Lighting for Blender 5.0+.

What's included

• Sun position calculation from GPS coordinates, date and time (NOAA Solar Calculator algorithm)
• Automatic color temperature (CCT) based on solar elevation using smoothstep interpolation
• Automatic sun intensity based on Kasten's Air Mass formula with altitude correction
• Atmospheric refraction correction (Sæmundsson's formula)
• Sky Texture setup with Multiple Scattering and Single Scattering model
• Five environment presets — City, Countryside, Mountains, Desert, Coast
• North offset indicator with viewport overlay
• Automatic UTC offset detection from GPS coordinates via timezonefinderL
• Animation baking with configurable time range, step, and interpolation (Linear, Constant, Bezier)

Requirements

• Blender 5.0 or newer

Installation

Download helio-1.1.0.zip and install via Edit → Preferences → Extensions → ▼ → Install from Disk.