AC18 - shadows not showing up in "OpenGL" mode?

[rob2218]

I have the "shadows" ON in my 3dwindow settings...yet the "shadows" don't show up as I view the model in 3D?
any suggestions?

[Karl Ottenstein]

...and you're sure that the 3D Engine in the 3D Window Settings dialog does indeed say "OpenGL" (and "Shading" for the mode)? No other mode combination will show shadows...

Also: shadows do not display during navigation. Only when you stop moving.

[rob2218]

yup those are the settings I have....and when the model is standing still (no navigation) I still can't see shadows....? dunno.

[Barry Kelly]

Check your 'Sun Altitude' in the 3D Projection settings.
Is it 90° (i.e. directly overhead) by any chance?

Barry.

[Anonymous]

Barry wrote:
Check your 'Sun Altitude' in the 3D Projection settings.
Is it 90° (i.e. directly overhead) by any chance?

Barry.

I doubt it, or there would be a shadow from the overhang above the garage door.

A graphics card issue perhaps? You have Windows and Mac systems listed in your signature, Rob. Does it occur in both?

[Barry Kelly]

s2art wrote:
I doubt it, or there would be a shadow from the overhang above the garage door.

I didn't look at the model image that closely.


How about in the 3D Projection settings > More Sun.
You can set the sun to 0% and that will turn the shadows off.
If ambient light is set at 100% you will still have a brightly lit model - just no sun and shadows.

Barry.

[Link]

I figured it would be the sunlight's contribution to ambient. Either way I bet one of them fixes it.

Cheers,
Link.

[rob2218]

leaning more towards the "graphic card" inadequacy.
Here's why. when I turned off the site "mesh" the shadows showed up. I was able to rotate around the model, and soon as I was done orbiting, the shadows appeared. Then I turned on the site mesh....and shadows don't show anymore.
it's a very strange peculiar behavior but it appears to be that the graphics card simply can not keep up.

[rob2218]

OH and by the way...the sun angle was at 45 degrees to the horizon, and not 100 intensity......so that was not it.
Also, it's on a PC where this issue is occurring. The architect I'm assisting is using a "TRIAL VERSION" of the software but I doubt that has anything to do with anything cause I'm told the trial version "IS" the full blown version, just with a timer.....so....I'll investigate more next week.