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General Category => General Anim8or Forum => Topic started by: falloffalot on March 25, 2008, 01:28:38 pm

Title: Shadow problem
Post by: falloffalot on March 25, 2008, 01:28:38 pm

Between texturing the scene I have been messing about with lights and trying to cast shadows to give a dusky type feel.
See the pic below, how do I cast shadows along the floor made by the crates and control panel?
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii276/crash_photos_01/Boiler_room_shadows.jpg)

I have managed shadows before but don't seem to be able to manage it on this one.  ???
Thanks

Title: Re: Shadow problem
Post by: Kubajzz on March 25, 2008, 02:33:32 pm

There are several important things you have to do:

1. Make sure the "cast shadows" and/or "receive shadows" checkboxes are checked for the elements that should cast/receive shadows

2. Make sure the light is set up correctly. I don't recommend using volume shadows, they always cause render problems... More about light properties: http://www.anim8or.com/manual/7_scene_editor.html#shadow_properties_of_light (http://www.anim8or.com/manual/7_scene_editor.html#shadow_properties_of_light)

3. Click View>Preferences and make sure "shadows" checkbox is checked in the "file output" section...

I hope it helps... Nice scene by the way!

Title: Re: Shadow problem
Post by: falloffalot on March 25, 2008, 03:13:13 pm

Thanks for the help but,
 It still won't cast any shadows on the floor or walls.
I have even tried just a simple box and still no shadow.
The annoying thing is, I know it works but just can't do it this time.

Title: Re: Shadow problem
Post by: Kubajzz on March 25, 2008, 03:24:28 pm

Ok... could you post the an8 file? or send it to my e-mail? (unless it is 3MB...) There has to be a way to solve this...

Title: Re: Shadow problem
Post by: Tanzim on March 26, 2008, 04:37:56 am

do you have a light source within the room?
i no that's stupid to ask but a lot of people have that problem

Title: Re: Shadow problem
Post by: 3D Joe Wiltshire on March 26, 2008, 01:28:42 pm

that's odd, sure you have the objects and lights to shadows? hmm...mabye it's your pc, it works fine for me, you could try sending it to me, bu if it's anything in the programming i won't be able to help, mabye it's a preferences issue?

my email is homeworldrocks@yahoo.co.uk  by the way

Title: Re: Shadow problem
Post by: falloffalot on March 28, 2008, 11:22:39 am

Thanks but,
I've tried with all types of lights in and out of the room and still no shadows.
I think your right, it may be my computer as I'm am only using my laptop which hasn't got a graphics card. :-(
Also Anim8or fails to load sometimes if it's not the first thing I open after boot-up.
Time for an uprade I think. :-)