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Libor

07-02-2003, 03:10 PM

Hi!
I ve got problem with following effect:

I ve got ball with material using procedural map for opacity (black and white) and omni light placed inside.

What I need is omni cast volumetric shadows from center of ball to outside.

I ve tried everything - using different shadow types, tune volumetrics settings, flipping normals of the ball but without luck!

Is it possible in max that opacity mapped objects cast accurate volumetric shadows at all???

Thx for any tip.

Scrap

07-02-2003, 03:35 PM

I don't think so. Volumetric Lights only work with shadow maps. And to my knowledge, a shadow map is going to see an opacity mapped object as opaque every time.

Schnupps

07-02-2003, 04:12 PM

Max Volume light can´t do that.
Anway ScatterVL Pro can do this, and I think Scatter VL the free version too, since it supports raytraced shadows.

Get it here:
http://www.afterworks.com/SVLfirst.htm

Schnupps

Libor

07-02-2003, 05:35 PM

Thanks a lot! The ScatterVL solved my problem:thumbsup:

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