What Revit Wants: Revit 2013 - You can see the actual Sun

Great little write up on a  new Revit 2013 feature from Luke over at What Revit Wants

Revit 2013 - You can see the actual Sun

How to do it:

1. Open a view in which the sun could 'possibly be seen (ie. 3D View, Elevation view)
2. Graphic Display Options - Lighting - Single Day
3. Graphic Display Options - Background - Sky
4. Your view needs to actually be able to see the sun (see steps below) ... and it should be there.

You can even do this in a Hidden Line or Wireframe view.

Shadows do not need to be turned on.

If you want to quickly move the sun around WITHOUT having to use the graphic sun path:

1. Follow steps 1 to 3 above
2. Graphic Display Options - Lighting,  Tick the 'sunrise to sunset' button
3. Turn Shadows On
4. Click the Sun icon, then Preview Solar Study should be available
5. This will reveal a little 'player' in the Options bar
6. Click the Next Frame, Previous Frame buttons until you see the sun