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Shadow Colour

Shadow Colour

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AgileForm
Shadow Colour for Revit allows you to generate sun-shadow studies instantly. Create layers for your masses, pick a different colour for each and get ready-to-print images in just a few clicks

General Usage Instructions

Set Autodesk® Revit® view for shadow study
  1. Open a view in Revit
  2. On the View Control Bar, click Shadows Off/On Shadows On
  3. Make sure crop view is enabled 
  4. Add a scale bar (a detailed family) to the view – Recommended
  5. Open Shadow Colour from the Add-Ins tab

 

Conduct shadow study: Assign colours and export images.
  1. Add element – click on ‘Add Element’ and pick a mass from the Revit view (any Revit component, mass or linked CAD). The first element will be the top layer, and the last element will be the bottom layer
  2. Assign a colour for each layer by using the colour picker
  3. Create an outline for shadow - optional 
  4. Assign a different colour for shadows within the site – click ‘Add site’ and select a property line from the Revit view (pick a white colour to hide shadow) - optional
  5. override the line width, use the slider to set line width -optional
  6. Generate/refresh the preview image by clicking the refresh button
  7. Export a high-quality image or place it on a sheet

Screenshots

Commands

Installation/Uninstallation

  1. Download the installation file
  2. Run the installer
  3. Sign up at https://agileform.ca/accounts
  4. Login and generate a license key
  5. Run the plugin through Revit
  6. Use the generated key in step 4, and press 'Activate'

To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Revit if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.

Additional Information

Supported Revit versions: 2023 - 2020

Known Issues

Contact

Company Name: AgileForm
Support Contact: support@agileform.ca

Author/Company Information

AgileForm

Support Information

Queries should be sent to support@agileform.ca

Version History

Version Number Version Description

1.7.0

Upcoming features and changes are listed here: https://agileform.ca/products/shadow-colour/

1.6.3

Upcoming features and changes are listed here: https://agileform.ca/products/shadow-colour/

1.6.1

Upcoming features and changes are listed here: https://agileform.ca/products/shadow-colour/

1.6.0

Upcoming features and changes are listed here: https://agileform.ca/products/shadow-colour/

1.5.8

Upcoming features and changes are listed here: https://agileform.ca/products/shadow-colour/

1.5.79

Upcoming features and changes are listed here: https://agileform.ca/products/shadow-colour/

1.5.3

Upcoming features and changes are listed here: https://agileform.ca/products/shadow-colour/

1.5.2

Upcoming features and changes are listed here: https://agileform.ca/products/shadow-colour/

1.5.1

Upcoming features and changes are listed here: https://agileform.ca/products/shadow-colour/

1.5.0

Upcoming features and changes are listed here: https://agileform.ca/products/shadow-colour/

1.4.0

Upcoming features and changes are listed here: https://agileform.ca/products/shadow-colour/

1.1.13

Initial Release. Upcoming features and changes are listed here: https://agileform.ca/products/shadow-colour/
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