Shaded View not showing shadows - Mac User

[alimcgpm]

Hi

 

I'm hoping for a definitive answer on this as I have searched through the forum.  I'm using VW2022 SP3 on a Mac Book Pro M1 Pro running Monetray 12.2.

 

When using the shaded view (formely Open GL) I cannot get shadows to show even though it is checked in Shaded Options.

 

Can ayone help please?

Is there a global setting or a MacBook setting I can change.

 

TIA

 

Edited April 13, 2022 by alimcgpm
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[Pat Stanford]

In Shaded, shadows need something to cast onto.  That something has to be a 3D object. 

 

So if you have drawn a layer plane rectangle you will not see the shadows.  Convert the rectangle to a 3D polygon and your shadows should show up.

 

 

[markdd]

If you are using light objects, then need to enable shadows on the light object itself.

Edited April 13, 2022 by markdd

[alimcgpm]

13 minutes ago, Pat Stanford said:

In Shaded, shadows need something to cast onto.  That something has to be a 3D object. 

 

So if you have drawn a layer plane rectangle you will not see the shadows.  Convert the rectangle to a 3D polygon and your shadows should show up.

 

 

Yes it is 3D polygons.  Still no shadows.  Chair on stage etc.  I am seeing ambient inclusion but no shadows.

[markdd]

Are you using Spotlight Lighting Devices or Light Objects?

[Pat Stanford]

Do you have the On Ground Only check box checked? If so, perhaps your shadows are "under" your 3D poly.