topic Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume" in 3D Questions

How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

Syamsuri_Satria — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 02:17:57 GMT

Hello...i have problems about using tool "Sun Shadow Volume" In ArcScene 10.1.

i use feature (shp) extruded 3D layer

then i use tool "Sun Shadow Volume" with data :

- Start date and time : 1/22/2015 6:00:00 AM

- End date and time : 1/22/2015 5:00:00 PM

- Iteration interval (optional) : 1

- Iteration unit (optional) : hours

but always it don't succeed..

Thank You.

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

KishorGhatage — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 04:58:00 GMT

Could you please turn off background processing and run the tool again? any error message?

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

YingYeung — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 17:01:53 GMT

Hi, I also got the same error result with you and do not know which part cause the problems.

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

StephenKnox1 — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 23:16:47 GMT

I also get this message - my error is ERROR:999999: error executing function

I also get "The table was not found. [name of my table which has been created, but which is empty]

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

Syamsuri_Satria — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 09:18:40 GMT

Hello....Mr Kishor Ghatage, i had uncheck background processing on geoprocessing option and run the tool again, but still appear the massage :

Start Time: Mon Jan 26 09:27:57 2015

ERROR 999999: Error executing function.

Failed to execute (SunShadowVolume).

Failed at Mon Jan 26 09:27:57 2015 (Elapsed Time: 0.00 seconds)

Thanks

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

YingYeung — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 17:16:53 GMT

Hi, I try to uncheck the background processing on geoprocessing option but it still has the same error (999999).
And the result said that the table was not found and the sun shadow volume failed to execute.

Any other suggestion for solving the problems? Thanks a lot!!!!

Ying

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

KishorGhatage — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 05:35:11 GMT

Could you please let me know ArcGIS version ,SP level (e.g. ArcGIS 10 SP1) and OS (e.g. Windows 7) ?

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

KishorGhatage — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 07:07:57 GMT

Hi All,

I have tested the behavior using 10.2.1 and it worked fine.

A. Try exporting your data from Shape file to Feature class if you are working with shape file or vice-versa. > > Run tool again

Also Try:

1. Take backup of your input

2. Run Check geometry tool

3. Run Repair Geometry tool

4. Run Sun shadow..

Hope this is helpful.

Kishor

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

Syamsuri_Satria — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:32:41 GMT

Hi. Mr. Kishor Ghatage

Thanks for your responses.

i am using ArcGIS 10.1 Version and Windows 7 32-bit.

i had Run Check and repair geometry tool, and the teble result is empity = (feature no problem).

then i run again sun shadow tool but has not also been succeed. i use "multipatch feature"

thanks

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

KishorGhatage — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 05:42:03 GMT

Could anyone please share a small sample data to testing?

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

Syamsuri_Satria — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 06:30:05 GMT

Hi. Mr. Kishor Ghatage

<http://jiveon.jivesoftware.com/wf/click?upn=Dg1s4x8le7Lmxv8KWGaqo7A4BXwO9PY1WvQ5cXCtK4-2FGLWVQ1uH8WI8E0R8ibgcuIG7nlQ6K3UrAI2u2MG3MX1kE6WduzsGXQEv5teQZLNk-3D_eDTyoq4gcI2sthplpZMwqm4VqzJdyfqOeajQI9nHwnh5S-2Byqw9Hx8XoB4ANbqrLYG1xKU-2FzhMgD0DvFd70TbzZXWGobfxdC1ddllDlAntYc2fscaU94NUkaEc5ybtnDo3Z72wQxVXUk7nfysXhLsye-2F-2FSU-2B-2B-2F5MEq1-2BUGwp3v3CLs-2Bw9xAgcGi7vx3w53ODJ-2B2rh6foAL4R-2Fox-2BA9o-2FvQk4GdtZ7Fwg8HAUSTSgWxrDlN9p1rlbI2ALiKb9l3Vd16P-2Fu6aNAsQszQK6tj-2BmSLavTBZDv8J6XJuuAPvBavJ3Vm41Y5As-2BQp4zdvd-2F-2B4mlyge8TjQuVeTSYz4LJXhoew-3D-3D>

thanks for helping me

this my file is multipatch feature for testing.

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Thanks for All.

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

StephenKnox1 — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:41:31 GMT

Fixed it by defining the projection of the data. Better error messages would be go though please ESRI.

Stephen

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

KishorGhatage — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:26:33 GMT

I tested the behavior using provide data. After defining the coordinate system tool worked as expected. Please define the correct projection of your data and run sun shadow volume tool.

Steps:

1. Open ArcCatalog window / ArcCatalog

2. Navigate to multipatch feature class > Right click > properties > XY Cordinate sytem

3. Choose appropriate Projected Coordinate system > Click Ok

4. Use Sun Shadow Volume tool.

Re: How to use tool "Sun Shadow Volume"

YingYeung — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:01:46 GMT

Finally, I was created the shadow successfully but I do not understand the meaning of "iteration interval" and "iteration unit".
Can anyone explain it? Thanks a lot!!!!