Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Setting Up the Sun
Let's add the sun to the model to give a better sense of the building's form and relationship to its
site. Start by making sure the sun is set for your location:
1.
Click the Sun Status button in the expanded Status Bar palette (Figure 21.8).
FIGURE 21.8
The Sun Status
button in the
expanded Status
Bar palette
You may see a message box warning you that the default lighting must be turned off
when other lights are used. Click Turn Off The Default Lighting.
2.
Make sure nothing is selected in the drawing and then click All near the top of the
Properties Inspector palette.
3.
Scroll down the list to the Sun and Sky category. Notice that you have quite a few options
that let you control the sun's intensity and shadow effects (Figure 21.9).
FIGURE 21.9
The Sun properties
in the Properties
Inspector palette
4.
Click the Render tool in the Tool Sets palette. The Render window appears and begins to
create a new rendering with the sunlight option turned on.
Now that you've added the sun, you can see the shadows that the sunlight casts. You can
turn off the shadows for the sun if you prefer, but they're on by default.
