Trouble generating shadows in model
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ok, in entity info for the basemap layer both boxes were checked. my materials window is a bit different, not sure how to navigate that but if its a png should this matter?
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head up butt when made last post..... check the "on faces" box in shadow settings
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Don't sweat the different look of our material window, it is the same, we're both on a mac. My first screenshot is how the window looks when you edit a material.
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tried toggling all those boxes, no go... im starting to think its a bug. rather unfortunate, need this by friday...
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Did a test last night with SU2017pro. as long as cast and receive shadows is checked and settings in shadows are set I have no problem with shadows in the model. Unless the problem is tied to geo location ( I never use it so clueless to check that avenue ) I don't see it as a bug. If you still have access to SU2016 suggest saving your model back to that version to finish up.
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yeah, I don't have SU 2016. think im done with this for now. gotta keep the project moving.
thanks for the help, I appreciate you taking the time. Will try to work it out when I have more time to play with things, as it seems like a usefull tool if I could get it to work.
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Maybe the basemap texture is transparent? (allowing shadows through)
Also, make sure all of your SU geometry is on layer 0Charlie
![shadows.....on ground; "off"](/uploads/imported_attachments/bQwl_ongroundoff.JPG "shadows.....on ground; "off"")
![shadows.....on ground; "on"](/uploads/imported_attachments/yAPc_ongroundon.JPG "shadows.....on ground; "on"")
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It's just a guessing game without a copy of the file.
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Assuming that the object [or its face] is set to 'receive-shadows' [see Entity Info]...
Some faces might still not accept shadows... e.g. the face's material is translucent beyond a certain %, or it has a PNG material which itself has an alpha channel set up [i.e. it's transparent - even if it appears opaque for other purposes], or it's a PDF image [applicable to MAC users only]... -
Guy's glad you chimed in on this, I ran out of steam....
Charlie_V, Tig , Think you guys hit it spot on as a problem with the image itself. That didn't dawn on me ,
,I've gotten in the habit of pre checking images in Gimp early on due to weirdness like this. Didn't think to mention check the image ......Pbacot, Yeah... thought I could help the O.P. by "reverse engineering" the problem also known as"shooting in the dark". Got a taste of what you SU guru's go through...
not so easy.Brings up a question for you guy's, hope you see this. I discovered early on mac + pdf image = weird behavior , so learned not to use them pesky .pdf's. What's up with that out of general curiosity ?
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