Shadows Panel

SketchUp for iPad's Shadows ( ) panel can help designate how parts of your model cast their shadows or even see how the sun would cast shadows on or around a geolocated model.

The Shadows panel helps you control shadows in your model using the following options:

• Shadows - Toggles used to turn shadows off or on, and adjust how they are cast:

  • On Face - Cast shadows on other faces.

  • On Ground - Cast shadows on the ground plane.

  • From Edges - Controls whether edges that are not associated with a face cast a shadow

  • Use sun for shading - When toggled on, SketchUp's simulated sun shades parts of your model even if shadows are toggled off.

• Timezone - A drop-down box allowing you to choose a specific time zone.

• Time/Date - Sliders allowing you to select a specific time or date.

• Light/Dark - Sliders controlling how light illuminated areas appear and how dark shaded or shadowed areas appear.

• Add location - Opens a tool to help you geolocate your model.

  Learn How to Use Add Location .

For more information on using shadows in your model, see Casting Real-World Shadows .