How do you change the time of day in Revit?

You can freely set the date and time under the Settings section and by clicking on the 3 dots next to the Location option in the Sun Settings window.

Where are the sun settings in Revit?

Enable Sun Path and Shadow



Click the Shadow icon at the bottom of the Revit display area to turn on the shadows for this building. Click the Sun Path icon at the bottom of the Revit display area to open the Sun Path menu.

How do I change the sun settings in Revit?

On the View Control Bar, click Sun Path Off/On Sun Settings. In the Sun Settings dialog, under Solar Study, select Lighting if it is not already selected. Under Presets, select one of the predefined sun settings, clear Relative to View if you want to display the sun, and click OK.

How do you turn off the sun in Revit?

Click Manage tab Settings panel Additional Settings drop-down (Sun Settings). Or, on the View Control Bar, click Sun Path Off/On Sun Settings. Note: You can also access the Sun Settings dialog from the Rendering dialog or the Graphic Display Options dialog.

How do you create a sun in Revit?

Click Manage tab Settings panel Additional Settings drop-down (Sun Settings). In the Sun Settings dialog, under Solar Study, select a mode: To define the sun setting based on a specified geographic location, select Still. To define the sun setting based on azimuth and altitude, select Lighting.

How do you change shadow angles in Revit?

Open the Level 2 floor plan view. In the View Control bar, change the Visual Style to Shaded, and then click Shadows Off to turn on shadows in the view. Now you can see the shadows in the floor plan view. Once again, you can adjust the position of the sun.

Does Revit LT have sun settings?

Sun setting presets



Each solar study mode has an in-session preset. Using this preset, you can specify a temporary setting for the sun in the active view and see changes in shadow patterns. You can then save the sun setting as a user-defined preset.

How do I get rid of shadows in Revit?

Use one of these methods:

1. On the View Control Bar, click Shadows Off/On Shadows On.
2. On the View Control Bar, click Visual Style Graphic Display Options. In the Graphic Display Options dialog, under Shadows, select Cast Shadows, and click OK.

Can you change the shadow color in Revit?

Go to Graphic Display Options in the view settings. Go to the shadow option and check “Cast Shadows”. In the Lighting sub-menu, you can adjust the value for Shadows.

How do you make a sun path smaller in Revit?

Modify display size

1. Right-click the sun path, and click Properties.
2. On the Properties palette, for Sun path size (%), enter an integer between 100 and 500, and click OK.