hi there,
sometimes i take fotografic footage from the sites we the archviz for.. currently they are of no use because there is no option to “tag” objects as “backplate” so they dont receive and cast shadows?
very basic feature - should be there!
best way would be if the settings would be taken from host app as in sketchup for example we can switch shadows casting and receiving on off on group/components individually…
best, franz
no one, really?
Casting shadows and receiving shadows in Sketchup have in Enscape live update option.
Hide from camera/GI/reflection
… It has been mentioned before. Out of curiosity: When would you use an object not casting a shadow?
when i place background plates… i dont want them to have self shadow or to cast shadows on my scene…
i often make lots of fotos from the site to incorporate them in the renders as background in windows etc..
Thanks for the feedback @bs and @Gadget_1 , I’ll forward it accordingly. 
I agree, it might be nice to turn off self-shadow for site backdrops. FYI, my workaround has been to give them a small amount of self-illumination.
Forwarded as well, thanks!
Thank you very much, I’ve forwarded your upvote as well. Also, welcome to our forum!
Yes I would love this feature as well, being able to disable ‘cast shadow’ for a group/component. There are quite a few reasons artists would want this flexibility.
That would be great if that were possible. Trusses and spotlights would then not cast a shadow on the exhibition stand underneath.
This is exactly what i’m doing as well. It could be great if enscape had a “site backdrop” feature object that you can drop an image into and in the sketch up / enscape window it can be scaled and rotated to position completely devoid of shadow casting. What is the work around? Self-illumination doesnt help much because my view is to the south, directy where the sun falls.
I’ve been having success adding a backdrop (with the sky cut out in a transparent .png file) into the enscape horizons folder. This allows you to select your new backdrop from the sky settings. I’ve noticed it’s a little fiddly in terms of Y scaling, but works ok after a bit of trial and error. The folder is found here: “C:\Users******\AppData\Local\Programs\Enscape\Renderer\SystemData\Textures\Horizons” and you can use one of the preset ones as a temaplate for the size and proportion.
Any news on this?
