# Dynamic Shadow Distance on Translucent Materials

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/dynamic-shadow-distance-on-translucent-materials/425795>\
**Category:** Asset Creation\
**Tags:** cascade-shadow, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [May 23, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/dynamic-shadow-distance-on-translucent-materials/425795 "2018-05-23T19:16:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![CommandOfTheSea](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@CommandOfTheSea](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CommandOfTheSea)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/dynamic-shadow-distance-on-translucent-materials/425795/1 "2018-05-23T19:16:54Z")

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I’m having a problem with Cascaded Shadow Maps. To me it looks like settings above the default **20000** for **Dynamic Shadow Distance MovableLight** do not increase the distance dynamic shadows are visible on translucent materials.  
I.e. if a value like **40000** is entered the distance for dynamic shadows on opaque materials increases as expected, but on translucent materials the distance is somehow still stuck at **20000** (lower values are working).

Not sure if this is a bug, or on purpose…

I think this Question/Thread there describes the same problem → [Shadow on translucent material disappear at distance - Rendering - Epic Developer Community Forums](https://answers.unrealengine.com/questions/16928/shadow-on-translucent-material-disappear-at-distan.html?sort=oldest)

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_A](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Jeff\_A](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jeff_A)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/dynamic-shadow-distance-on-translucent-materials/425795/2 "2018-05-29T18:39:11Z")

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Hello,

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Thanks

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**Author:** ![CommandOfTheSea](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@CommandOfTheSea](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CommandOfTheSea)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/dynamic-shadow-distance-on-translucent-materials/425795/3 "2018-05-31T19:07:46Z")

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Done → [Unreal Engine Issues and Bug Tracker (UE-59802)](https://issues.unrealengine.com/issue/UE-59802)