topic Window Shadows in Modeling

Window Shadows

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 12:23:31 GMT

Hi,

I'm using Archicad's auto rebuild setting for the first time to generate my elevations. Normally I would use the Archicad model to generate a base drawing, project a 2D copy and then clean up any redundant line work to generate my elevations. As your no doubt aware that this leaves a lot of room for human error as the project progresses.

I'm experiencing some difficulty with my shadows in elevation. I' m trying to change the colour of my windows in elevation then have the shadows appear as a darker colour of the windows. I have tried playing with the glass settings, but haven't had any luck. Has anyone figured out a way to do this?

I have attached a screen shot of the window with shadow and the materials settings dialogue box. I'm using Archicad 16 on a mac. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Re: Window Shadows

Anonymous — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:28:40 GMT

Forgot to add this.

Re: Window Shadows

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 02:06:05 GMT

use a fill over the glass area.

Re: Window Shadows

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:53:32 GMT

Walter_Vuletic wrote:
Forgot to add this.

In the material settings window apply any fill except empty.
Also in the settings section and elevation is possible change the pen and background shadows.

Re: Window Shadows

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:55:45 GMT

I tried what your suggesting SL GDL, but it didn't work. The shadows are mean to be a darker colour on the glass, but instead they are the same and the window frame gets shadow. Please see attached images. Am I missing something?

I generally use the method that Splitltd has suggested, but are looking for a more bullet proof method.

Re: Window Shadows

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:58:17 GMT

Materials settings.

Re: Window Shadows

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:00:12 GMT

Elevation Settings.

Re: Window Shadows

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:18:30 GMT

Perhaps if you set your glass to 49% transparency.

Re: Window Shadows

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 03:31:57 GMT

Use 3D view for this type of elevation.
Set the mode to OpenGL, shading, sun shadows on, transparency off.
Play with other settings to get what you want. Also look into use of 3D docs.
Shadows on glass are darker than shadows on sash frames.

Re: Window Shadows

Mario Sacco — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 06:17:47 GMT

Use hatch solid fill (no 100 %) with the colour you want in the material assigned to the glass. Then show hatch fills in the elevation. It works.