Window placement, building distance determine by shadow study

[jinergoh721]

Hi,
If I want to consider window & door placement & also the corridor width with reference to sun study and shadow diagram, is there any more resources to tell me how to do it?

I also notice there isn't much directional light from window generated in sun study in Revit. Is there any quick way to fix it?

TQ,

Jiner

[barthbradley]

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@jinergoh721 wrote:

I also notice there isn't much directional light from window

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There's no roof.  Do Camera Views.  

[ToanDN]

The shadow shown on your plan is inaccurate because the view is cut at the view range cut plane.  This exercise is meant for sun/shadow study for buildings, not internal spaces.  If you want to understand how the sun and shadow affecting an internal space, create a camera view inside that space and render it.

You can also explore Lighting and Solar Analysis tools.

[jinergoh721]

I don't get what you mean, having roof will make the window have directional light?

[jinergoh721]

Can the lightning & solar analysis tool help me to decide the position and location of the window? Or is there any way to consider window design in revit?
I saw the lightning & solar analysis tool is more on interior spaces simulation.

[barthbradley]

I mean you can't study directional light through a Window when you have NO roof above (as your screenshot shows).  You need to view the scene WITH a Roof above.  So, create a Camera View inside the building if you want to study the directional light.

FWIW: You don't have to Render the scene to study natural lighting.    

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

Revit Interior Plan Shadow Studies - Bing video

[jinergoh721]

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[jinergoh721]

Hi, 

Thank you for your video. I tried to do with that video, using camera view with roof, see the target elevation settings, is it correct?

I applied transparency to the window. 

I think it still looks weird.

this is the settings.

Summer, winter, equinox.