Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog are two View options that can be toggled on in the Menu Bar dropdown:

Figure 7.58 – Shadows and Fog in the Menu Bar Dropdown

While both of these options can be toggled in the View Menu Bar dropdown, additional Shadows options can be found in the Shadows toolbar. This toolbar is not shown by default and must be turned on by accessing Views | Toolbars and checking Shadows:

Figure 7.59 – The Shadows Toolbar

Additionally, Shadows and Fog both have panels that can be found in the Default Tray panel. These panels can be turned on by checking the respective boxes in Window | Default Tray in the Menu Bar:

Figure 7.60 – Shadows and Fog Checkboxes in the Menu Bar (Left); Shadows and Fog Panels in the Default Tray (Right)

We’ll examine Shadows and Fog in greater detail in the following subsections.

Shadows

Shadows in SketchUp Pro are cast...