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To create mental ray shadow maps

Cast shadows

Use detail shadow maps for colored shadows

 

User Guide > Rendering and Render Setup > Lighting > mental ray for Maya Lighting > Cast shadows > 

Render detail shadow maps in mental ray for Maya

For information on detail shadow maps, see Detail Shadow Map Attributes.

To render detail shadow maps in mental ray for Maya

1. Open the Attribute Editor for the light shape node.
2. In the Attribute Editor, expand the mental ray section.
3. Select Detail Shadow Map under the Shadow Map Format attribute in the Shadows section.
4. Turn on Use mental ray shadow map overrides.
5. Adjust other attributes as necessary. For more information, see Detail Shadow Map Attributes.