baddog,

Yesterday version 3.0 was published. It's wise to download and install it from the Download page . The AdvancedRender plug-in has been significantly improved and is now integrated in the program.

You have to:
- set your location (latitude/longitude), the orientation of your model (where is North?) and the time of your location using the Compass function
- set the date and time of day in the render window
- decide if you use a sky colour, or a sky texture; the textures may give better results, but can make pictures dark; use a light image

Advantages of version 3.0:
- shadows are handled much better now
- light can be individualized much better
Read more here .

SH3D doesn't feature an eyedropper, but you can easily find and install one (Gcolor2) using the repository.

Hans