3D Objects casting shadows in plan view


JMorelli
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Hi Everyone,

Quick question. I have exported a 3DS model from chief to use as part of a Dual Occupancy. After importing the model into my site plan all looks good, however the 3DS model won't generate a shadow in plan view. Works fine in a 3D overview though... Any suggestions? I haven't been able to find anything in the help files.

 

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Bummer. Thought I was going to save myself some work by making them a 3D object.

Will just copy them from the other plan files and paste them onto the site then.

Would be nice if Chief would make it work as a 3D model. Saves a lot of stuffing around with subdivision/unit developments. Always need to supply a shadow diagram.

 

Thanks Michael.

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7 hours ago, glennw said:

Depending on what you want the shadows for, you can always do a Top View of a Vector View, Technical Illustration, etc.

This gives you shadows, but it is not a plan view "drawing" - it is a "plan view 3D view".

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Good suggestion Glenn.  A person could also take this idea a few steps further:

  1. Create an ORTHOGRAPHIC Full Overview and then click on 3D>View Direction>Top View...59c53518b2f18_Step1.thumb.png.e58af90684e6732bf81a9fa478acda41.png
  2. Click on Tools>Screen Capture>Capture Screen...59c535194f97f_Step2.thumb.png.c34cfed7d23f3dd4a519c98eefc5f022.png
  3. Rescale the image to match your house symbol...59c53519ca0e9_Step3.thumb.png.089d1b3dfd145477442ab7a2ca7d742c.png
  4. Trace your shadow lines to create a closed polyline...59c5351a6726a_Step4.thumb.png.cb416a314af675bd7ef5ea2dad745195.png
  5. Move the polyline over to your house symbol and adjust as necessary...59c5351b01ec2_Step5.thumb.png.398cb220601cec75cf924a7b8e4030d9.png
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Thanks for the ideas! In the past I've always just used the EDIT>EDIT AREA> ALL FLOORS and copied and pasted the plans onto my site. It works but it's always 'clunky' I find.

This is definitely a viable work around. Thanks!

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