# Combine galapagos and ladybug facade optimization

**URL:** <https://discourse.ladybug.tools/t/combine-galapagos-and-ladybug-facade-optimization/755>\
**Category:** ladybug-legacy\
**Tags:** optimization\
**Created:** [November 15, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/t/combine-galapagos-and-ladybug-facade-optimization/755 "2015-11-15T07:43:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![beafranko](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/user_avatar/discourse.ladybug.tools/beafranko/32/514_2.png) [@beafranko](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/u/beafranko)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/t/combine-galapagos-and-ladybug-facade-optimization/755/1 "2015-11-15T07:43:00Z")

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hello guys!

how to do something like this with ladybug.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mM621580K0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mM621580K0)

[![](http://api.ning.com:80/files/MMaj31ebAY9DxX2IUWlt72-bjJPOt1iT3P43mFoGrMVPFsslgSx1Fkx9ZvW7lSBjTROUCwChWcWHoRzngQRn5v1Ksm1VD0-L/lady.JPG?width=750)](http://api.ning.com:80/files/MMaj31ebAY9DxX2IUWlt72-bjJPOt1iT3P43mFoGrMVPFsslgSx1Fkx9ZvW7lSBjTROUCwChWcWHoRzngQRn5v1Ksm1VD0-L/lady.JPG)

i am looking for the combination of galapagos and ladybug to optimate facede panels (shading)!

please help!

thanks bea!

![](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/uploads/default/original/2X/2/20db5eb1da9a40f930c5fab1cc363d14f7efec11.JPG)

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**Author:** ![mostapha](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/user_avatar/discourse.ladybug.tools/mostapha/32/15244_2.png) [@mostapha](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/u/mostapha)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2015, 7:48am UTC](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/t/combine-galapagos-and-ladybug-facade-optimization/755/2 "2015-11-15T07:48:00Z")

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Hi Bea, Here is an example: [http://hydrashare.github.io/hydra/viewer?owner=mostaphaRoudsari&amp…;](http://hydrashare.github.io/hydra/viewer?owner=mostaphaRoudsari&fork=hydra_1&id=Room_Orientation_Optimization)

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**Author:** ![beafranko](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/user_avatar/discourse.ladybug.tools/beafranko/32/514_2.png) [@beafranko](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/u/beafranko)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/t/combine-galapagos-and-ladybug-facade-optimization/755/3 "2015-11-16T01:03:00Z")

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the main problem is how to create a shade on a surface and run the analysis?

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**Author:** ![beafranko](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/user_avatar/discourse.ladybug.tools/beafranko/32/514_2.png) [@beafranko](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/u/beafranko)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/t/combine-galapagos-and-ladybug-facade-optimization/755/4 "2015-11-16T01:04:00Z")

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thanks:)

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**Author:** ![RalphSpencerSteenbli](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/user_avatar/discourse.ladybug.tools/ralphspencersteenbli/32/725_2.png) [@RalphSpencerSteenbli](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/u/RalphSpencerSteenbli)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/t/combine-galapagos-and-ladybug-facade-optimization/755/5 "2017-08-23T08:05:00Z")

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It looks like the link is dead on this. Update? or do you have a more recent project example?

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**Author:** ![AbrahamYezioro](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/user_avatar/discourse.ladybug.tools/abrahamyezioro/32/3_2.png) [@AbrahamYezioro](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/u/AbrahamYezioro)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 9:32pm UTC](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/t/combine-galapagos-and-ladybug-facade-optimization/755/6 "2017-08-23T21:32:00Z")

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The hydra link is fine.

-A.

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**Author:** ![maheshjayayachander](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/user_avatar/discourse.ladybug.tools/maheshjayayachander/32/20460_2.png) [@maheshjayayachander](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/u/maheshjayayachander)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 7:12am UTC](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/t/combine-galapagos-and-ladybug-facade-optimization/755/7 "2021-07-09T07:12:11Z")

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Hi @AbrahamYezioro , I have run an optimization script for fin geometry based on minimal direct sun entering the space. As you might know, the fitness model can be anything (daylight/glare/radiation etc).  
My idea is why can’t we develop a component for shading optimization using model fitness within ladybug itself? (probably a noob idea). Correct me if I am missing something

[Facade optimization script v5 final twisted fins.gh](https://discourse.ladybug.tools/uploads/short-url/6rrpQ26tmCbgKva1GPeg6p2ZZps.gh) (523.0 KB)