ShelbyHall Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I can not figure out how to show the sun coming through the windows in a full camera view in X8. I have set my sun angle and no matter what time of day I set it to the sun never changes in my room or shows up. Is there something that I need to turn on that I am missing Thanks for the help! Middle A.planFetching info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 If your sun settings are correct, you won't start getting any sun in the window by that table till around 3 or 4 PM. Just adjust the time settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 If you're just after a specific look simply for artistic purposes, take a 3D view, open up the adjust sunlight dbx, select Use Generic Sun and play with the Tilt Angle and Direction Angle sliders till you get the look you are after. If your sun and shadows are both toggled on any changes you make inside the dbx will reflect right away (even without closing the dbx). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyHall Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 I have tried every time of day and the sun never changes in the room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyHall Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Even when I use the generic sun nothing changes when I move the sliders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Are your sun or shadows toggled off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyHall Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 My Sun is on and when I turn on the shadows nothing changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Hmmm...works fine for me. Just to make sure we're talking about the same thing though, if you navigate to 3D>Lighting, Toggle Sunlight and Toggle Shadows are both checked before you start adjusting sun right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyHall Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Yes they are both checked. And the shadows appear if I turn my lighting back on but nothing happens with the sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKitchenAbode Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 If you open up the camera DBX is the "show shadows" box checked. I think in X8 this has to be on for the shadow toggle to function. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyHall Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Yes I attached an image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyHall Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 If I use the Perspective Floor Overview the sun and shadows work But not in the other camera views Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Try these settings...Tilt Angle: -48Direction Angle: 90.0 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyHall Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 It looks the same. Absolutely nothing changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Under Preferences>Render, try to check Use Enhanced Lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyHall Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 That is checked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 On 3/8/2016 at 1:17 AM, ShelbyHall said: That is checked Maybe uncheck it then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyHall Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 That made the image brighter but not from the sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Actually, nevermind that last thing. Uncheck Legacy Shadows. I bet that's your problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyHall Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 THAT WORKED!!! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!! I was about to throw my computer out the window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 You bet, sorry that took so long : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyHall Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Don't be sorry at all I am so glad you figured it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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