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Shadow Catching?

David RDavid R Posts: 319
edited July 2021 in Daz Studio Discussion

I'm trying to figure out how to get my figures to cast shadows in this scene.  The figures are lighted with spotlights in "Scene Only" Environmental Mode.  The background is a backdrop, but because ther is no ground plane there are no shadows.  Is it possible to set up "shadow catching" in DAZ?

 

Thanks.

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  • margravemargrave Posts: 1,822

    Render Settings -> Environment -> Ground Plane

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,161

    Looks like the characters are floating. Select them and use Ctrl/d, Cmd/d on a mac, and drop them to the ground which should give you shadows.

  • David RDavid R Posts: 319
    edited July 2021

    margrave:  I don't appear to have that option available.  (4.15.0.2)  See attached.

    Fishtales:  Yeah, they look like they're floating but they actually are on the ground.  The lack of shadows make them look like they're floating.

    I want to use "scene only" so I can control the lights and shadows.  I'm beginning to think this is not possible, which is weird.  Might take my case to support.

    Thanks.

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  • margravemargrave Posts: 1,822

    If "Draw Ground" is enabled, you should be seeing the ground plane. I've only ever used it with HDRIs, so maybe you need to change to "Dome and Scene" for it to work. I'm not sure.

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,161

    I agree with margrave, I think you will need dome and scene to get the ground plane.

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