topic Re: Casting and receiving shadows from multiple sources in Maya Forum

Casting and receiving shadows from multiple sources

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 01:29:01 GMT

Hey so I'm wondering if there is a way for material to not receive shadows from itself but from other sources?

Here's my example I have a character who I don't want the body mesh to receive shadows from itself but I still want it to cast shadows. On top of that I want other objects to still be able to cast shadows on the body mesh.

https://twitter.com/AutodeskHelp/status/937789834051043328

https://twitter.com/TheNewCultKing/status/937614284691001349

Re: Casting and receiving shadows from multiple sources

tony.su — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 01:51:33 GMT

If you use Arnold, you can close self shadow.

Re: Casting and receiving shadows from multiple sources

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 01:57:22 GMT

will that work with mel materials like toon shaders?

Re: Casting and receiving shadows from multiple sources

tony.su — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 02:03:01 GMT

You can try toon shading in Arnold.

https://support.solidangle.com/display/A5AFMUG/Toon+Shading+the+Juggernaut

Re: Casting and receiving shadows from multiple sources

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 02:21:38 GMT

that's what my next inquiry was gonna be.

Re: Casting and receiving shadows from multiple sources

tony.su — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 02:32:26 GMT

O. Arnold is a good renderer.

Re: Casting and receiving shadows from multiple sources

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 05:53:29 GMT

hmm well i was going to go with Arnold but now i have a new problem it doesn't have anything for backface culling as i'm using that technique to get an outline for my character. So now I'm back at square 1.