[Plugin] ShadowProjector
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Just idea : makes the "solid shadow" volume from the object to the ground shadow casted
So that will obtain a funny volume that you can colorize as you want !
So you can calculate its volume for any process
For example compare 2 objects for know what the object who makes the biggest shadow volume!
Or the one who makes the more beauty shadow volume!
Poetic isn't it ?
Or another funny problem of reverse ingeneering
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@utiler said:
Neat TIG!! DO you ever get time to work for money???
This is a little like GOH's 1001Shadows, right?
http://www.1001shadows.com/en/index.html
Not the same thing, this shows shadows cast on selected faces by objects, I don't have that tool but I think 1001shadows projects all onto the 'ground' [of course if you have a ground-plane face selected my tool does the same]. My tool also has options of displaying the shadows - from a line, to a face, to a face with statistics...
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@d0n said:
really useful plugin
Would it be possible to add an option to pick the source of the shadow ? say I only want to see the projected shadow from 1 component on 1 selected face
Select the objects you don't want to cast shadows and temporarily group them, then either put the group onto an 'off' layer or hide that group OR simply Edit>Cut the unwanted items. Then do the shadows and the unseen grouped/cut objects are ignored; then unhide the temporary group and explode it OR Edit>PastInPlace to restore the objects ? -
Wow, thanks TIG this seem to be exactly what I wished for a little while ago. To bad it's too late for that perticular project but there will be more I'm sure.
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Cool! Thanks!
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Hi TIG
How many smart tools from you I haven't tested? a bunch of them I guess: it's a pity (but they are carefully bookmarked
).This one one more time, is full of potential
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simon -
Perhaps it's my Christmas Present to SCF...
I've been working on it for some time... and I finally got a moment to polish if up for its release... -
Hi, TIG:
Another great tool from you. -
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Cool idea, TIG!
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fantastic!!!! a great help for architectural drawings instead of cheap renderings
thank you
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@tig said:
@utiler said:
Neat TIG!! DO you ever get time to work for money???
This is a little like GOH's 1001Shadows, right?
http://www.1001shadows.com/en/index.html
Not the same thing, this shows shadows cast on selected faces by objects, I don't have that tool but I think 1001shadows projects all onto the 'ground' [of course if you have a ground-plane face selected my tool does the same]. My tool also has options of displaying the shadows - from a line, to a face, to a face with statistics...
That's pretty cool, TIG.
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Something cool about this but not sure how someone makes use of it. Is it only so you can export a polygon and use it in a CAD rendering (2d)?
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@pbacot said:
Something cool about this but not sure how someone makes use of it. Is it only so you can export a polygon and use it in a CAD rendering (2d)?
It's as useful as you think up uses for it...
For example, checking the % of solar shading on some selected glazing at a certain Date/Time.
Getting the area [sq'/sqm] of perhaps some selected glazing or a solar-panel that's receiving [or not receiving] direct sunlight...
Because faces using a translucent material don't show normal shadows you can now use this tool to add a visible translucent 'gray' shadow-group face [with no edges] onto selected window-glass etc, to fake these shadows in a Sup render...
DAE files etc don't contain shadow info but you can now include a faced snapshot of the shadows if desired.
I only invented the tool - you lot need to come up with uses for it... -
Dear Tig,
@tig said:
Because faces using a translucent material don't show normal shadows you can now use this tool to add a visible translucent 'gray' shadow-group face [with no edges] onto selected window-glass etc, to fake these shadows in a Sup render...
That was exactly what I wanted to experiment: colored glasses and their colored shadows...
Glasses and bottle are drawn , but
I can't make to "ShadowProjector" draw their shadows.. Probably too complex shapes.
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Simon,
what scale are you trying at, is it a small triangle issue... just a thought
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Hi John
You are right in the way I never take enough care of the scale !!!
In this occurrence, the scale is not too small but too big: a glass of 135cm width !! You may be thirsty
++simon
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Is the orange face 'reversed' - view in Monochrome mode to see.
Shadows are only cast onto front faces.
Also there is an issue with tiny faces/holes and groups/instances placed exactly onto a face and casting a shadow.
I'm doing a fix now... -
Here's v1.1 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=371243#p371243
1.1 20111214 Addressed issues with tiny faces/holes and group/instance sitting on face whilst casting a shadow. -
Hi TIG
This tool is a great idea ++
I'm very sorry The updated rb doesn't work at all and anymore for me (and the first version is overwrited arghhh!).Please can you pick an eye on my following SketchUp 7 model ?
Sorry for trouble
++simon
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