How to render VrayShadow element?

V-Ray V-Ray for 3ds Max General
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Oddly I can’t find anything about on how to setup the VRayShadow render element. Nothing on google and nothing in this forum. I find a few here and there, but they don’t provide any solution.

1. One object
2. One plane
3. One VrayLight (dome)

Rendered to VFB.

I don’t think this is such complicated scene, yet I can’t get it to work. All objects have VRay material. Yet, the VrayShadow render element is just black.

Anyone could help me out what is the secret here please?

Thanks!

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Is the alpha of shadow element black too or do you see shadow there?
I would also try with like spotlight first. Just to checj that setup is working.

-LarsSon

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I figured it out. First, the “Store with irradiance map” switch for the light has to be OFF. And second, the plane should not be black color (…DUH!)