topic Sky effect in non-rendered Exterior Elevations in Documentation https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Sky-effect-in-non-rendered-Exterior-Elevations/m-p/252125#M38728 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Are there techniques for creating the sense of a sky in AC20 exterior elevations without rendering the elevation? ...perhaps some form of 2D work that is added to the elevation like Tree or People silhouettes.<BR /> Thanks!</T></DIV> Tue, 23 May 2023 01:07:26 GMT Anonymous 2023-05-23T01:07:26Z Sky effect in non-rendered Exterior Elevations https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Sky-effect-in-non-rendered-Exterior-Elevations/m-p/252125#M38728 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Are there techniques for creating the sense of a sky in AC20 exterior elevations without rendering the elevation? ...perhaps some form of 2D work that is added to the elevation like Tree or People silhouettes.<BR /> Thanks!</T></DIV> Tue, 23 May 2023 01:07:26 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Sky-effect-in-non-rendered-Exterior-Elevations/m-p/252125#M38728 Anonymous 2023-05-23T01:07:26Z Re: Sky effect in non-rendered Exterior Elevations https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Sky-effect-in-non-rendered-Exterior-Elevations/m-p/252126#M38729 Try using a Gradient Fill behind the Section or Elevation. You can draw a rectangle around the S-E to define an area and then Magic Wand the fill.<BR /><IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/15083i2E63BA88BDE7CD02/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" border="0" alt="Screen Shot 2016-12-23 at 4.27.46 PM.png" title="Screen Shot 2016-12-23 at 4.27.46 PM.png" /> Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:27:54 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Sky-effect-in-non-rendered-Exterior-Elevations/m-p/252126#M38729 Eduardo Rolon 2016-12-23T20:27:54Z Re: Sky effect in non-rendered Exterior Elevations https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Sky-effect-in-non-rendered-Exterior-Elevations/m-p/252127#M38730 You can place an image using the Drawing tool or the Figure tool and send to back in display order. I have done this in the past with a percentage fill or gradient fill over it too, to fade it out a bit so its not too dominant, but the example below is just an image from the Archicad background images library. Sun, 08 Jan 2017 23:04:01 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Sky-effect-in-non-rendered-Exterior-Elevations/m-p/252127#M38730 Anonymous 2017-01-08T23:04:01Z