Simply asking for a easy Mission North to arrange as soon as per file to create constant correct shadow research. No want for a plug-in – simply add the function into the Mannequin Data panel of this “Professional” software program … please. Ought to have the ability to set as soon as on the identical as time setting the Latitude & Longitude.
This proposed “Mission North” might be toggled off for customers wishing override the real-world setting to be able to use shadows for ‘artisitic’ impact.
Scene-by-scene behaviour of present plug-in is problematic for me – too simple to mess up with out realising the software program has reverted from a customized “true north” to the default “inexperienced axis north” axis.
At finest, it’s tough to verify whether or not some scenes are producing shadows primarily based on “true” or “inexperienced” north). The present plug-in’s orange line plan marker is a ineffective indicator in a aspect view or constructing elevation scene.
Clearly a hot-topic rant – I had nearly despatched out a full set of innacurate set of shadows research to my shoppers this afternoon as a result of the south elevation scenes had reverted about 20° again to “Inexperienced Axis” north.
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I moved your request to the function request class…
Skp used to have a instrument to set the solar, now you are able to do it with a plugin referred to as photo voltaic north, it’s the identical instrument that skp eliminated
I by no means understood why they took it out and made it a plugin. Not that there are different flavors of SketchUp that don’t assist plugins (Net and iPad) it must be rolled in as a local function.
Possibly they thought it grew to become too difficult and bloated…?! 
