Topic: Question to shadows of interior lights

[Frank]

Below you see a quick render of a candelabra.
Problem is, that the shadows are a bit away from the arms of it. So the candelabra seems to be floating...
Does anyone know a solution to get the shadows close to it?
Thnak you!

[byzantium1200]

Did you try the "Shadowmap Offset" slider?

[gseifert]

How exactly did you get it to cast a shadow?  I can't seem to get any of the lights to cast shadows on interior renderings.

[Morten]

How exactly did you get it to cast a shadow?  I can't seem to get any of the lights to cast shadows on interior renderings.

(F8)

http://lumion3d.com/forum/f-a-q/lumion-2-tips-tricks-and-shortcuts/

[gseifert]

Thanks

[Gilson Antunes]

Below you see a quick render of a candelabra.
Problem is, that the shadows are a bit away from the arms of it. So the candelabra seems to be floating...
Does anyone know a solution to get the shadows close to it?
Thnak you!

Frank. What version are you using?
Test Lumion3, you must check the cache shadow.

[Frank]

Did you try the "Shadowmap Offset" slider?

I did, but it didn´t improve something.

(F8)

Did you mean this? "(F8): Press F8 to turn on real-time shadows for IES lights." Will realtime-shadows be rendered in movie? Or was this the answer for fossa?
I will try tomorrow morning, i´m now at home.

Frank. What version are you using? Test Lumion3, you must check the cache shadow.

For this i use 2.5. The deadline is near so i don´t want go into an adventure. But i´ll check the cache shadow as in your screenshots. I´ve had never thought that shadow cache must be off.

Thank you all for your kind answers. I´ll try all your hints tomorrow.

[Frank]

Fixed!
Thank you Gilson for the hint to set shadow cache Off. That made my day! +1

[Morten]

It's clear that we need to work on communicating how this works.

I don't think most people even know that the Shadow cache option exists.

[gseifert]

Yes, that would be great.  I think the Lumion team is somewhat under the assumption everyone knows this stuff.  I don't deal with Lumion or rendering everyday and a manual and some videos on the features of lumion (all of them) would be, and are, greatly needed.  I'm starting to sound like a stuck record on this issue, but I've never seen any software at this price point and complexity without some sort of instructions.  Users having to rely on digging thru forum posts for answers is getting a bit old.  I've said before that a website or some pages on the Lumion site showing how to use the software and all its features would be one of Lumions best sales tools.  I really think this software would practically sell itself in an instance like that.  Oh well.....

I'm not trying to be snaky in this post nor am I typing angrily about this issue.  Just my opinion that Lumion, myself and others could all benefit from some tutorials and documentation.

Thanks.

[Morten]

Just my opinion that Lumion, myself and others could all benefit from some tutorials and documentation.

Agreed, tutorials would benefit everyone.

[BABE™]

Agreed, tutorials would benefit everyone.

is that wise?.......if lumion hasn't  yet reached its Full Potential ?

new concepts might completely alter basic procedures .

[Morten]

Hi BABE, it could indeed be a waste of time if the user interface and/or features and workflows change significantly from one version to the next version, thereby making the tutorials outdated in the process. But that's a risk we'll have to take

[Frank]

The simple one is self-evident.  

[d3v7]

Hallelujah, my prayers were heard !!!!