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Export Images and GIFs

There are multiple ways to export your shadow study and sun exposure analysis. Quick Export of a Single Image from Your Shadow Study: Open the Export Menu:Navigate to ‘File’ → ‘Export’ → ‘Single Image’. This action opens the export options…

Sun Exposure

What is Sun-Hour Exposure Analysis? Sun-hour exposure analysis is a critical assessment tool used to measure the amount of direct sunlight and help optimize the design to ensure natural light and the comfort and well-being of occupants. This tool is…

Settings and Topography

Shadow Colour provides customization options for achieving your desired graphic results. To adjust your preferences, navigate to ‘Settings’ → ‘Preferences’. General Line Width Enable line override in view Shadow Study Shadow Intensity Control the shadow intensity using the slider. Calculate…

Area Calculation

Area Calculation and Colour on Regions Shadow Colour allows you to calculate the shadow area within selected regions and apply a designated colour to those shadows. To generate a shadow area calculation, please ensure the following: The view is Top…

Conduct a Shadow Study

Add elements and assign colours Option 1 – Add Elements From The View Useful for early-stage study. It works best with fewer elements that can be easily picked from the view, such as Massing, Revit groups and linked files. Click…

Get Started

What is Sun Shadow Study? Shadow Study is a set of illustrations that demonstrate the shadow impact from the proposed development.The illustrations usually differentiate the proposed/approved building’s cast shadow from the existing context’s shadows.The Shadow Colour tool allows you to…

Video Tutorial

Full video Tutorial A walkthrough video on how to use Shadow Colour tool for Revit. Calculating Shadow Area With Shadow Colour A walkthrough video on how to use Shadow Colour tool for calculating shadow area in Revit.

Installation

Supported Versions Shadow Colour supports Autodesk® Revit® versions 2021 – 2025 Installation The installation process is the same as any software windows installation. 1. Make sure Revit is closed. 2. Double click on the installer file. 3. Click next on the…

Installation deployment for IT

As an IT admin, you can deploy the product across multiple machines using a license key, eliminating the need for users to enter the license key themselves. When using the MSI installer, include the ‘LICENSEKEY’ flag to apply a license…

Installation Deployment for IT

As an IT admin, you can deploy the product across multiple machines using a license key, eliminating the need for users to enter the license key themselves. When using the MSI installer, include the ‘LICENSEKEY’ flag to apply a license…

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