Foliage cast static shadows

anonymous_user_e281dc471 · August 29, 2014, 3:28am

Hi,
Why my foliage doesn’t cast static shadows despite of set “Cast Shadow” and “Cast Static Shadow” in foliage settings?

Thanks for your reply,

anonymous_user_2b03d27c · August 29, 2014, 2:59pm

Hey -

What type of light are you using in your scene and is it set to static or movable?

anonymous_user_e281dc471 · August 29, 2014, 3:21pm

It’s movable directional light.

anonymous_user_2b03d27c · August 29, 2014, 3:55pm

I’m so far not able to reproduce the same behavior myself. Is the tree you’re using a custom asset or did it come with the editor? Also, do you notice the same behavior in a new project?

anonymous_user_e281dc471 · August 29, 2014, 3:57pm

It’s SpeedTree sample Conifer (Billboard). Yes, it happens also in new project.

Tim_Hobson · August 29, 2014, 4:17pm

Linking in the forum thread here as well:

https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?33378-Foliage-cast-static-shadows

anonymous_user_2b03d27c · August 29, 2014, 4:24pm

Casting static shadows from foliage was added in the 4.3 version of the editor. If you are on an earlier version then this feature will not be available.