From: Glenn Easley <geasley@nbbj.com>
To: 3EngramDigital Max list (E-mail) <3DSMAX@EngramDigital.com>
Subject: RE: shadows please, no thanks on the light
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2000 12:29 PM

It's very easy in Max 3. Create a light with 0 intensity. Turn shadows on
and set the density to -1. Change the shadow color to white. This gives you
a light that casts shadows but does not illuminate.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nelle, Steve [mailto:SNelle@vace.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 8:45 AM
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> Subject: shadows please, no thanks on the light
> 
> 
> is it possible to have a light cast a shadow behind an 
> object, yet not cast
> light on to that object.  ie. i want a shadow from that light, but no
> additional illumination.  can't seem to figure how.  i've 
> tried the light's
> include/exclude shadow casting with no luck.  maybe i'm using it
> incorrectly....maybe that's not what the tool is designed to 
> do.  i've read
> the online help's explanation on include/exclude until i'm 
> cross-eyed.  any
> ideas?  aware of matte shadow material capabilities, but 
> can't use it in
> this instance.  almost remember reading a post a short time ago about
> someone having a plugin out there that does what i need.
> 
> thanks
> 
> 
> 
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