Better Control of Elevation Marker Settings to show shadows

[Anonymous]

Hi All,

I dont know if you have experienced having to produce elevations that show vectorial sun shadows that are generated when one building is close to another.

These elevations are requested by local councils to show the extent that one building overshadows the other.

Please take a look at the attachment. If shadows are cast on to 'Building B' by 'Building A' then placing an elevation marker where shown will not show these cast shadows. Placing this marker to the right of 'Building A' is also a problem because 'Building A' obscures some of the cast shadows.

The workaround that I am aware of is to create a side view in the 3d window, copy and paste the shadows back into the elevation. This is OK but can become complex and relies on quite a strong understanding of the shadows cast.

This wish is for:
It would be good if you were able to position a viewpoint marker where I have shown the "viewpoint" on the attached screenshot, and then have the ability to turn on or off a calculation for shadows cast by the entire model including elements "behind" the viewpoint.

Look forward to your comments and votes.

[Wokka]

Been wishing for this since version 5!!! Graphisoft really need to look at there documentation ability and what we need to get from the model. I still find even casting shadows in elevation have inconsistent results, especially with curves and columns etc.
Cheers!