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3 In the Attribute Editor, click the spotLightShape1 tab to display the
lighting attributes for the spotlight.
4 In the Shadows section, open the Raytrace Shadow Attributes and turn
on Use RayTrace Shadows.
When you render the scene, shadows are cast by the spotlight.
5 Hide the Attribute Editor by clicking the Show/Hide Attribute Editor icon
on the Status Line.
Using the mental ray for Maya renderer
To use the Caustics feature in Maya you must render using the mental ray for
Maya renderer.
To turn on the mental ray for Maya renderer
1 In the main menu, select Window > Rendering Editors > Render Settings
(or click the Render Settings icon in the Render View window).
2 In the Render Settings window, set the Render Using setting to mental
ray.
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