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pollart
11-25-2008, 01:24 AM
Hi there
i am trying to cast this clouds shadows to the ground or another could which replace the ground.
Other objects are casting shadows fine but y not fluids?
I must be missing a step?
Please find the attachment to see an example
Any help would be great

Thanks in advance
ovspianist
11-25-2008, 02:24 AM
Are you using raytracing?
I tried with raytracing shadow, it works just fine.
pollart
11-25-2008, 02:35 AM
u mean turn on retracing in render globules or light?

thanks ;)
pollart
11-25-2008, 06:18 AM
ooo ya i forgot to mention that i am using software render not mental ray.
i can get the shadows in mental ray but unfortunately i have to use software render.
any idea?

thanks
-heavy-
11-25-2008, 08:59 AM
what does mental ray has to do with that ?

raytracing is also available for standart maya software rendering...
pollart
11-25-2008, 10:24 AM
i know but if i turn on retracing shadow i am getting this shadows only with mental ray rendering not in software render :(

sorry if i wasn't clear before.
ovspianist
11-25-2008, 11:25 AM
i know but if i turn on retracing shadow i am getting this shadows only with mental ray rendering not in software render :(

sorry if i wasn't clear before.

Well I suggest that you build a another scene with all fluids light attributes, software renderer raytracing shadow attributes and raytracing attributes of a light left default. Maybe not having the plane and the fluid intersecting.
Good luck.
pollart
11-25-2008, 03:51 PM
thanks guys

i think my seen has some problem. i imported few containers to fresh seen and it is working perfect

ovspianist (http://forums.cgsociety.org/member.php?u=333649) thaks for your tip

cheers
StefanAlbertz
11-25-2008, 03:54 PM
thanks guys

i think my seen has some problem. i imported few containers to fresh seen and it is working perfect

ovspianist (http://forums.cgsociety.org/member.php?u=333649) thaks for your tip

cheers

Besides, Maya Software has Raytracing turned off by default while Mental Ray has it turned on. Check the render settings (we donīt call them render globals anymore ;)
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