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.
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Installation
Supported Versions Shadow Colour supports Autodesk® Revit® versions 2020 – 2024 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…
Invoices
You can review your invoices by clicking on ‘View’ under Invoices or through the menu button on the top right.
Topography
To get the best representation of the shadows cast on a topography, make sure the following: 1. Under the sun settings, check ‘Ground Plane at Level’ and select the level at or below the topography. 2. To include the topography…
Save/Load Settings
To save your project settings, go to ‘File’ → ‘Save Settings’, and select the folder to save the settings. Shadow Colour will save all the linked elements, including the selected colours and styles. To load settings, go to ‘File’ →…
Save/Load Settings
To save your project settings, go to ‘File’ → ‘Save Settings’, and select the folder to save the settings. Shadow Colour will save all the linked elements, including the selected colours and styles. To load settings, go to ‘File’ →…
Troubleshooting
Shadow Colour is straightforward and very precise. However, if you find some artifacts in your results, please make sure you are upgraded to the latest version. Shadow Colour is being updated regularly, and issues are being fixed. Upgrade to the…
Shadow Colour Interface
In this article we will summarize and overview Shadow Colour interface. A. Help menu, contains links to helpful articles and videos on how to use shadow colour.B. Export a high-quality images. Save and Open SettingsC. Change elements (layers) order using…
Export Images and GIFs
There are multiple ways to export your shadow study.The simplest way is to export an image of the view with coloured shadows. To export a single image, go to ‘File’ → ‘Export’ → ‘Single Image’ You may export multiple images…
Conduct a Shadow Study
Add elements and assign colours 1. Click on ‘Add Element’ and pick a group or component in SketchUp. The first element will be the top layer (usually the city context), and the last will be the bottom layer (usually the…