Shadows in Colored Area Plan

[cliff collins]

We need to have shadows show on colored Area Plans--
have set Color Fill to "background"--shadows not showing.

Is this possible?

Cheers.....

[sbrown]

Do you have the ground plane set to the level you are showing? We do this all the time. Check under advanced model graphic, sun and shadow settings. You will need a new setting for each level.

[cliff collins]

Scott,

Yes, ground plane is set for each floor.
Is there something about "Area Plans" -vs- normal floor plans
which may affect shadows--I have Color Fill Schemes set to "background".

Shadows show up fine in normal floor plan views--it is just the area plans
that they do not display in.

Thanks.

[dhurtubise]

Shadows should display ok in the Area plan to. Is the floor on?

[SCShell]

Hey there,
I used to get a warning when colors were set to "background" whenever I tried to use shadows.....no matter what kind of view.

Let us know if this gets better.
Steve

[cliff collins]

Still no luck. Shadows do not show in Area Plans w/ color fills on.
I have checked several things:

1. Color Fill Scheme--color fill set to "background"--Revit did give error message saying shadows will not appear if color fill set to "foreground".

2. Have tried all settings for Graphics--i.e. Open GL and overlay planes
ON/OFF, etc.--no effect eitherway.

3. Ground plane is set to appropriate level in each plan in Advanced Model Graphics.

4. There are no floors in the model at this stage--but shadows show correctly in "normal" plan views.

I suspect a graphics/display issue.....

Any ideas?

[Dimitri Harvalias]

Any chance the shadows are just very light? (sometimes the obvious as to be asked)

[cliff collins]

Dimitri,

Nope--shadows are set at about 40, Sun at about 30.
As mentioned earlier, the shadows display properly on the
"normal" Floor Plans--just not on the Area Plans with Color Fills.

I suspect a graphics/display issue......

[sami]

Do you have the ground plane set to the level you are showing?.. You will need a new setting for each level.

is this still the case with 2009, do I need a separate setting (defined still) for each floor plan?