3d Plan from top - how do you light something like this?

[own1221]

I saw

 

How do you light it so that no light enters from the top? and is there a better way of "looking at it" so that there in no perspective in the walls?

[jophus14]

Place a ceiling on your room(s) and then hide it from the camera. This will let you block out the sun from entering your room(s) from the top but allow it to shine through the windows. To fix the perspective, apply a camera correction to your camera.

[Ray]

If you have lights in the ceiling, don't forget to make those invisible as well.

[ama]

Look at it from the top viewport (not perspective and looking down) to get a plan view.

[Thablanch]

place a regular camera, in front view, from top to bottom

In camera - use the clipping plane.

in camera - Use ortho mode.

 

No perspective anymore..and, at the opposite of a simple view port render, the camera will not move next time you need to rerender..

[own1221]

Thanks for the info guys.