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  3D Invigorator Pro v6 – Shadows just not working

  Posted by Stan Arthur on January 18, 2013 at 7:29 pm

  I uploaded 2 images. One is a render test done within the 3DIP setup window (good shadows!).

  

  The second image is in After Effects, using the comp camera (no shadows).

  

  Clicking “update” has no effect. If I open up the setup window again, sometimes I find that “shadow casting” has been de-selected. Even when I re-select it and click “OK”, I still get no shadows in After Effects, whether I use 3DIP lights or comp lights. Any ideas? I really want these shadows!

  Matt Rhodes replied 13 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  Matt Rhodes

  January 22, 2013 at 4:58 pm

  Hi Stan.

  Two things to check:
  1. When changing lights in the Set-Up window, it’s important to update the Lights once you’re back in AE.
  2. Make sure that “Use Comp Lights” is unchecked.

  See the image below:
            

  If this is what you’ve done and it’s still not working, then please send me your project.
  I only need the .aep file – no media files are necessary.

  Send files to: matt@zaxwerks.com

  I’ll take a look. Thanks.

  Matt Rhodes
  matt@zaxwerks.com
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  Stan Arthur

  January 22, 2013 at 6:06 pm

  Matt! Thanks so much for responding. I didn’t realize that there was a separate “update lights” button. I was thinking that simply clicking “update” would take care of it. When I did do it, I got a very odd result. After several attempts and adjustments, I punted on the entire layer in AE and deleted it. I had saved the scene in 3DIP and knew it would be easy to do over. Sure enough, when I applied 3DIP to a new layer and opened the saved scene, everything worked as advertised. Thanks for helping me solve this.
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  Matt Rhodes

  January 22, 2013 at 10:03 pm

  In order, the Update buttons are:
  – Update Cameras
  – Update Lights
  – Update Sets

  The last button (red ball) opens the Set-Up window.

  If you expect to use Camera, Light, or Set values that you modify in the Set-Up window,
  be sure to click the appropriate button when you’re back in AE. We require these button presses
  to get around a technical limitation with how we interact with After Effects.

  Let us know if you have any other questions.

  Matt Rhodes
  Zaxwerks, Inc.

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