Night Render Shadows

[BryceEngstrom]

Pretty sure I posted the rendering on the left here about a year ago I think.  I can't for the life of me remember what the trick is go get the shadows of the curtain wall mullions to cast shadows out to the exterior.  Some setting somewhere I just can't seem to find.  I already tried deleting the glass in the curtain wall, but that didn't seem to do it.  Anybody know the trick?

 

Thanks,

Bryce

[robdyck]

All you should need is a light source that is on in that view and shadows toggled on.

[BryceEngstrom]

This is what happens when I toggle shadows.  I remember struggling with this last time.  Link to download the model if interested. 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tzz3eS0z668mFy9Xa8GTxGDZ_-5N3r0Q/view?usp=share_link

 

Yes, the model is a mess.  If we make it into condocs, I am going to rebuild it from the ground up. Been in the schematic phase on and off on this project for like 10 years.

[robdyck]

For Camera 4: turn on the layer for interior lights. Adjust the automatic light count to something high, like 200.

 

Even better, create a light set for that camera and turn on all lights and set them all to cast shadows.

 

[robdyck]

Depending on what you need to show, it's a good idea to have a light set for each camera.

[MPDesign]

Hi Bryce,

I took a look and found out there was no light set created for the exterior views.

I believe chief automatic lighting mode defaults to 8 lights max, if you create a new light set then as many as you turn on. 

[BryceEngstrom]

Those suggestions did it.  Thanks for the help.

 

Bryce

 

[robdyck]

The next step would be further adjustments to the light data for various fixtures and added lights.