Casting and receiving shadows from multiple sources

[Anonymous]

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

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

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

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

[tony.su]

If you use Arnold, you can close self shadow.

 

[Anonymous]

will that work with mel materials like toon shaders?

[tony.su]

You can try toon shading in Arnold.

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

[Anonymous]

that's what my next inquiry was gonna be.

[tony.su]

O. Arnold is a good renderer.

[Anonymous]

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.