topic Re: Shadow on plans in Modeling

Shadow on plans

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:54:51 GMT

Hi
Is there any way of getting shadows on plans such as in elevations?
I can do a 3d cutaway looking down on the model in plan, but scale is still required along with pen weights would be nice too, mono colour is fine.

If there is any other/ better ways to achieve would be grat to know?

Thanks in advance

Andrew

Re: Shadow on plans

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Mar 2005 20:34:45 GMT

Andrew wrote:
Hi
Is there any way of getting shadows on plans such as in elevations?
...

Copy the vectoral shadows generated in your 3d view back into your floor plan.

Dan K

Re: Shadow on plans

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 04:41:45 GMT

Try using 'vectorial sun shadows' in the model effects tab of the section tool.

Opps miss read the question....

Re: Shadow on plans

Ben Odonnell — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:29:55 GMT

Julia wrote:
Try using 'vectorial sun shadows' in the model effects tab of the section tool.

This will only give you shadows in your section/elevation. The way Dan described it is the way to do it for shadows on plan.

Cheers.
Ben

Re: Shadow on plans

Djordje — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 18:15:25 GMT

Dan wrote:
Andrew wrote:
Hi
Is there any way of getting shadows on plans such as in elevations?
...
Copy the vectoral shadows generated in your 3d view back into your floor plan

The 3D window (if you want that effect) should be a 3D cutaway at whatever height is appropriate (1m/3feet?) if you weant a shadowed plan. If you want the shadow fir the site plan, just the top view works.

Re: Shadow on plans

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:54:49 GMT

Dan wrote:
Copy the vectoral shadows generated in your 3d view back into your floor plan.

Do you mean from the 3D window? It doen't work. At least for me.
I have to save it as ArchiCAD 2d lines file (*.2dl) and then merge it back to the plan view.

Did I miss something here?

Re: Shadow on plans

Djordje — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:23:17 GMT

avcamara wrote:
Dan wrote:
Copy the vectoral shadows generated in your 3d view back into your floor plan.
Do you mean from the 3D window? It doen't work. At least for me.

When in analytic 3D window with the shadows on, use the flat marquee (rightmost option) and copy; choose shadow polygons; paste into 2D.

Re: Shadow on plans

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:49:03 GMT

Djordje wrote:

... use the flat marquee (rightmost option) and copy...

of course!

thanks Djordje