area shadows

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• Headwax Posts: 9,927

  March 9

  Greetings can you explain exactly what an area shadow is?
• WendyLuvsCatz Posts: 37,927

  March 9

  is this what you mean?

  https://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-53BAF86A-3013-446C-AFAC-07CE493EC7C1

  Carrara has only ray traced or shadow buffer

  (or you can buy the Octane plugin for PBR lighting or other options)

  maybe this thread is helpful as shadows really depend on the lighting used

  https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/577621/colored-cast-shadows-in-carrara-yes
• Fettbemme Posts: 121

  March 9 edited March 9

  WendyLuvsCatz said:

  is this what you mean?

  https://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-53BAF86A-3013-446C-AFAC-07CE493EC7C1

  Carrara has only ray traced or shadow buffer

  (or you can buy the Octane plugin for PBR lighting or other options)

  maybe this thread is helpful as shadows really depend on the lighting used

  https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/577621/colored-cast-shadows-in-carrara-yes

  in the Autodesk help file, yes

  I only have an option for blured shadows in Carrara. It's a start. Not perfect, but will do. Sort of.

   

  Post edited by Fettbemme on March 9
• stem_athome Posts: 517

  March 12

  Hi,

  Have you tried using a light array?

  In Carrara, use "Replicator" to create an array (grid, box etc) of point lights.

  Or,

  In example pic, I used a "Surface replicator" to create array of point lights on plane.

  

  

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• Fettbemme Posts: 121

  March 13

  stem_athome said:

  Hi,

  Have you tried using a light array?

  In Carrara, use "Replicator" to create an array (grid, box etc) of point lights.

  Or,

  In example pic, I used a "Surface replicator" to create array of point lights on plane.

  can you share a scene file?

  not sure if I understand your setup
• stem_athome Posts: 517

  March 13

  Fettbemme said:

  can you share a scene file?

  Sure, Attached.

  Forum does not allow .car files, so have had to zip the file.

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  zip

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• Fettbemme Posts: 121

  March 13 edited March 13

  stem_athome said:

  Fettbemme said:

  can you share a scene file?

  Sure, Attached.

  Forum does not allow .car files, so have had to zip the file.

  interesting

  I tried anther approach with Shapelight and IES profile. That seems to do the area shadows but with another problem

  the IES light doesn't show up correctly in reflections

  I will try to fake a shape of, say a neon tube and apply the IES profile

  with Shapelight there seems to be only Ring and square (?) or maybe there is a setting hidden that I haven't found yet

  

   

   

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  Post edited by Fettbemme on March 13
• ed3D Posts: 1,998

  March 16

  All in all an interesting subject  +