heliodon

[barkest]

Hi,

does it matter where the heliodon is placed?

Playing around with it I don't think it does because the shadows remain consistent wherever I place the heliodon in 2D plan. I just wanted to confirm this is correct or not.

thank you

[VincentCuclair]

No

[barkest]

Thank you vincent.

Badly phrased question as no to correct or not or no to does it matter where its placed. My fault sorry.

Anyhow I take it that it does not matter where its placed (as my playing around has confirmed)

[Tamsin Slatter]

No - it's the angle of elevation and Azimuth stored within the embedded directional light that controls the direction of light. The position on the plan is immaterial.

[barkest]

thank you Tamsin

[VincentCuclair]

There are no bad questions I didn't phrase enough.....

No, it doesn't matter where it is placed, it does however usually matter, depending on your workflow, on what class and layer it is placed.....I have 3 sun classes on which I can place heliodon objects with different settings, e.g. different times of the day for different Facade Viewport renders.

Edited November 26, 2012 by Vincent C

[barkest]

thanks again. Did not think about multiple heliodons that are pre-set. Makes sense and saves me time. thank you

[Kizza]

....I have 3 sun classes on which I can place heliodon objects with different settings, e.g. different times of the day for different Facade Viewport renders.

That's a great tip, thx.

[mar schrammeyer]

Also check "Visualization" palette very handy