Revit 3D Rendering Background Issues

[elias.gonzalez.574]

So my 3D rendering background does not show up how I expect it to be. It always gives me a plain background like this or sometimes even no background at all. I was wondering if there was a fix to this? Any suggestions?

[barthbradley]

Sun Settings control horizon if that's what you are looking for.  

[elias.gonzalez.574]

What do you mean by that? I looked at the settings and this is what it displays

[barthbradley]

Actually, I thought it was Gradient Background. I see now it's Cloudy Sky.  What do you want different exactly?  

...change your time of day.

[elias.gonzalez.574]

I am looking for backgrounds like this youtube video

https://youtu.be/5ycwj7wJqT4

I follow his instructions but my background does not come out like his, it comes out really plain like the example I showed earlier.

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Clouds only show in perspective views.  Use Image instead.

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

I'm not sure which part of this video you are following.  You are using Sky Cloudy Background - not Image or Color.  Mess with your  View Angle and Time of Day. Set to Still.  

[elias.gonzalez.574]

Thank you, I will mess around with that and let you know if I figure it out

[ToanDN]

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@elias.gonzalez.574 wrote:

Thank you, I will mess around with that and let you know if I figure it out

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Messing with time of day can make your rendering darker or lighter, but clouds will still not show in orthographic 3D views.  Just download a sky photo and use it as the background.  Revit procedural clouds are garbage anyway.

[elias.gonzalez.574]

Thank you, everyone, I believe it works now!