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Shadow intensity in 3D

Arabrab
Contributor

How can I increase the shadow intensity in 3D view?

I am trying to study the sun path on the site, but the shadow is too pale for me to track it (as shown on picture below)

SHADOW PALE 1.png

 

 

When I go to 3D Styles, the "Cast Shadow intensity" option is turned off (as shown on the picture below). When I choose another 3D style, ex Simple Shading (Vectorial), then I can change the shadow intensity but everything else is "wrong" and I cannot modify it.

SHADOW SETTINGS.png

 

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Thank you

 

Operating system used: Windows

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Ricardo Lopez
Expert

Hi @Arabrab 

 

Try turning on Options> Work Environment> More Options...> Experimental features> Enable Physically Based Rendering in 3D

Then Document> Creative Imaging> Create Sun Study...

 

Regards

 

M. Arch. Ricardo López
BIM Consultant | Project Solutions and Services | Panama
AC17-28 SPA+INT | Windows 11 | MSI CreatorPro M16 HX C14VJG, 64GB, Nvidia Quadro RTX 2000 Ada Generation

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