davidstvz Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I'm trying to simulate the shadows cast by trees. I see that I can make CAD shapes and convert them to countertops which can be thickened as needed (which is probably better than the other CAD conversion options). Is there a better option? Maybe I can just find some furniture that happens to be tree shaped and make it really large. EDIT: ah, I just found generic shapes... they're in the catalogs at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawB10 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Open Preferences>Render 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 LawB10 is generally correct but I have found that using 3D symbol plants cast more realistic shadows than image plants which are basically just 2D and always face the camera view point in renderings. DJP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robborito Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 10 hours ago, LawB10 said: Open Preferences>Render OK - so can i ask what aspect under this preference will allow for tree shadows in HDPro2021? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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davidstvz Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 That's "default settings -> camera tools -> full camera" ... not "preferences -> render". Also, 2D plants do not cast shadows for me, even with these settings enabled. And I do not see 3D trees anywhere. There are several libraries (for purchase) for 3D plants, but I don't see any indication that they contain trees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie65 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Preferences>Render will not give you the shadows. And 2D doesn't cast shadows as there's no dimension to them for a thickness. David is correct in that 3D plants will give you shadows. I just created a couple of tree styles after purchasing the 3D edible plants catalog. Then saved them to my user catalog for future use as needed. Be creative and think a little outside the box. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidstvz Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 He didn't say it explicitly, but the way DJP answered the question implied that 2D plants can cast shadows whereas it seems they cannot. And before I upgraded from HD Interiors 2015, I did make large potted plants to simulate trees, so I'm used to thinking outside the box. I just want to know if there is a proper way to do it before I start hacking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie65 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 The 2D items will just face the camera and won't cast shadows being 2D. Items that can, will, if the "cast shadows" option is checked in renderings. The "Proper way" is whichever method works best for you. There are often multiple ways to achieve the same end result, as you will find with the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 1 hour ago, davidstvz said: And I do not see 3D trees anywhere. Take a look DJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawB10 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 The mistake I made, was the software version. If it was noticed my sig line says Suite 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidstvz Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 20 hours ago, DavidJPotter said: Take a look DJP Thank you. I still see plants but not trees. Am I missing something? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidstvz Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Thanks for the downvote. I guess I'm blind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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