Shadow Study on Topography

Shadow Study on Topography

2002jef
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Shadow Study on Topography

2002jef
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Hi all,

 

We have been trying to create shadow studies against existing topography, but we end up with these huge chunks of shadow cast by the topography itself shown here: 

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Is there some way to make the shadow of the topography less visible? Or more accurate? We know we can simply cast the shadows onto a ground plane, but ideally we would like to cast it onto topography to get more accurate results on a sloping site.

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RDAOU
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@2002jef 

 

less visible is easy you can open Graphic Display Options and under Lighting you can reduce the intensity of the shadow

 

More accurate/sharp/smooth is something which has to do with the hardware graphic performance

 

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handjonathan
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Hi @2002jef

Thanks a lot for posting your question to the forums!   Has the solution suggested by @RDAOU helped with your issue?

We look forward to hearing back from you with more information so we can help you as a community! 



Jonathan Hand


Technical Marketing Manager | Construction

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