Lightlist & Shadow

[Marcus]

Is it possible to have a light in a lightlist so that the light itself only affect one model, but still have that model cast a shadow on other objects? How would I do this?

[robcat2075]

Yes.

 

pair a light with shadows ON with an identical light set to negative intensity with shadows OFF.

 

That pair will cast a shadow from an object but not light anything.

 

Next add one more copy of the first light, with shadows off, and light list it to only light your object.

 

 

Of course all three lights are placed and aimed identically.

 

 

 

I presume there's some other light in the scene, otherwise the shadow cast by the object will not be seen amidst the darkness.

[MJL]

what is a light list?

[robcat2075]

what is a light list?

 

a model can have a list of lights that affect it, to the exclusion of any other lights.

 

You can read more on pg. 178 of the free TECHREF

[MJL]

Thank You Rob, it's easy for me to get bogged down in that manual, I should read it more.

[Marcus]

Thanks!