Rendered Image Is Poor Quality; Rendered Image Is Wrong Color; Light Source Shapes Do Not Display In Rendered Image; Solar Studies - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

Rendered Image Is Poor Quality

Symptom: The rendered image has one or more of the following issues:
It contains artifacts (small inaccuracies or imperfections in the rendered image).
In some places, light reflecting on surfaces looks splotchy or speckled.
Edges of model elements and their shadows are not crisp. Instead, the edges are soft and fuzzy.
Issue: These issues may be caused by inappropriate render quality settings, or the use of default settings.
Solution: Try adjusting the render quality settings to obtain the desired result. See
on page 1163 and

Rendered Image is Wrong Color

Symptom: In the rendered image, the lighting looks too bluish or too orange.
Issue: This problem occurs when the white point needs to be adjusted.
Solution: Adjust exposure settings for the rendered image. See
on page 1168.
If the image looks too orange, reduce the White Point value.
If the image looks too blue, increase the White Point value.

Light Source Shapes Do Not Display in Rendered Image

Symptom: The light does not display a self-luminous surface (glow) in the rendered image.
Issue: In the lighting fixture family, you specified an Emit from Shape of Circle or Rectangle. (See
the Geometry of a Light Source
Visible in Rendering. (See
expect the light to display a self-luminous surface in the rendered image. However, the luminous surface
does not display because the Soft Shadows option is turned off.
Solution: Select the Soft Shadows option on the Render Quality Settings dialog. (See
Render Quality

Solar Studies

In Revit Architecture, you can create solar studies of a project to evaluate the impact of natural light and
shadows on the buildings and site. Exterior solar studies can show how shadows from terrain and surrounding
buildings affect the site. Interior solar studies can show where natural light penetrates a building during
specific times of the day and year. Solar studies yield valuable information that can help support effective
passive solar design.

Creating Views for Solar Studies

To study the effect of light and shadow on a project, use 3D views of a building model. Typical plan views,
such as floor plans and ceiling plans, do not display many elements in 3D, so no shadows will be cast from
Rendering Best Practices
on page 1117.) In the lighting fixture parameters, you selected Emit Shape
Parameters for Lighting Fixtures and Light Sources
on page 1163 and Render Quality Settings
on page 1172.
Adjusting the Exposure of a Rendered Image
on page 1163.) Then render the image again.
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Render Quality Settings
Defining
on page 1119.) Therefore, you
Defining a Custom