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General Category => Anim8or v0.98 Discussion Forum => Topic started by: maestro on January 21, 2009, 09:46:39 am

Title: Raytracer problem
Post by: maestro on January 21, 2009, 09:46:39 am

I'm not sure somebody has already said this but the raytracer renderer is not displaying shadows. Is there a problem with my PC/Version or is it a bug?

Title: Re: Raytracer problem
Post by: floyd86 on January 21, 2009, 10:15:40 am

I have had this problem too. I had a scene with alot of objects all casting/receiving shadows, but those didn't displayed in the render.
Don't know how i fixed it again. I belief i deleted all the lights in the scene, saved and had the lights set up again.

Title: Re: Raytracer problem
Post by: hihosilver on January 21, 2009, 12:18:41 pm

You can also try going "View>Preferences" and make sure the "shadows" box in checked in the "file output" section.

Title: Re: Raytracer problem
Post by: Steve on January 21, 2009, 12:35:12 pm

You also have to enable shadows for each light.  ART originally ignored the "light casts shadow" flag which was a bug.  With the bug fixed ART now works like the scanline renderer.

Title: Re: Raytracer problem
Post by: Boywonda1 on January 21, 2009, 03:34:40 pm

Thanks Steve i didn't think of that,I was having the same problem but you guys solved it THANKS alot:)

Title: Re: Raytracer problem
Post by: maestro on January 22, 2009, 07:52:33 am

Thanks alot guys, i'll try the stuff out.