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There are multiple ways to export your shadow study.For a quick export of a single image go to ‘File’ → ‘Export’ → ‘Single Image’ and select the export quality.  To export multiple images at once using time intervals, follow these steps:…

Shadow Colour provides customization options for achieving your desired graphic results. To adjust your preferences, navigate to ‘Settings’ -> ‘Preferences’. Shadow Intensity Control the shadow intensity using the slider. Calculate Areas Generate a shadow area calculation report for each selected…

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…

What is Sun Shadow Study or Solar Study? Shadow Study / Solar 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…

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.

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…

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…

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’ →…