topic Re: Change proposed shadow colour in Forma for Design Forum

Change proposed shadow colour

sandra_petkuteHNRTB — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:18:58 GMT

Hi,

Is it possible to change the shadow colour?

We sometimes need to demonstrate existing vs proposed shadows using different graphics, so we end up using additional tools to create those diagrams; it would be beneficial if Forma had the option to override the proposed shadows within the tool.

Thanks!

Re: Change proposed shadow colour

kronz — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:52:32 GMT

I don't think there's the ability to change the color of shadows currently, but there is an inverted approach that might help: if you add the Shadow Studies extension to your project, you can create arbitrary colors for buildings and terrain to create different emphasis of shadows.

Re: Change proposed shadow colour

sandra_petkuteHNRTB — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:43:45 GMT

That's an interesting way of dealing with it, and it certainly could be useful in some cases.

However, I would love to see Forma introducing a graphical control for proposed shadows, so it could really highlight how new massing and its shadows interact with existing site context.