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Shadows
Contains settings that affect how shadows appear in the rendered image.
Enable Specifies if shadows are computed during rendering.
Mode
■ Simple. Generates shadow shaders in a random order.
■ Sort. Generates shadow shaders in order, from the object to the light.
■ Segments. Generates shadow shaders in order along the light ray from the
volume shaders to the segments of the light ray between the object and
the light.
Shadow Map Controls if shadow mapping is used to render shadows. When
on, the renderer renders shadow-mapped shadows. When off, all shadows are
ray-traced.
Sampling Multiplier Globally limits shadow sampling for area lights. This is
part of the rendering preset data. This allows draft and low quality presets to
reduce area light sampling. It’s effect is to modulate the inherent sampling
frequency specified for each light. The default value=1 for new presets. Values
are 0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2. Draft: 0; Low:1/4; Med:1/2; High:1; Presentation:1.
Ray Tracing
Contains settings that affect the shading of a rendered image.
Enable Specifies if ray tracing should be performed when shading.
Max Depth Limits the combination of reflection and refraction. Tracing of a
ray stops when the total number of reflections and refractions reaches the
maximum depth. For example, if Max Depth equals 3 and the two trace depths
each equal the default value of 2, a ray can be reflected twice and refracted
once, or vice versa, but it cannot be reflected and refracted four times.
Max Reflections Sets the number of times a ray can be reflected. At 0, no
reflection occurs. At 1, the ray can be reflected once only. At 2, the ray can
be reflected twice, and so on.
Max Refractions Sets the number of times a ray can be refracted. At 0, no
refraction occurs. At 1, the ray can be refracted once only. At 2, the ray can
be refracted twice, and so on.
Global Illumination
Affects how your scene is illuminated.
Enable Specifies if lights should cast indirect light into the scene.
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