Notch Reference Manual

Shadow Volume

Method

Darkens a region of the scene, effectively as if it were a negative lightsource.

Example

Here a Shadow Volume is being used to add a soft shadow beneath the teapot.
Example Nodegraph

Transform

Name Description
Position X Move its position along the x-axis in local space.
Position Y Move its position along the y-axis in local space.
Position Z Move its position along the z-axis in local space.
Rotation Heading Rotate the object about the y-axis.
Rotation Pitch Rotate the object about the x-axis.
Rotation Bank Rotate the object about the z-axis.
Scale X Scale along the x-axis.
Scale Y Scale along the y-axis.
Scale Z Scale along the z-axis.

Inherit Transform Channels

Toggle which transform channels should be inherited. By default, all are on.

Attributes

Name Description
Colour The colour of the light.
Brightness The brightness of the shadow, i.e. how dark it is.
Inner Attenuation Distance Inner distance within which the light remains at full strength
Attenuation Distance Maximum distance the light reaches.
Falloff Power Change how strong the falloff for the light is between the Inner Attenuation Distance and the Attenuation Distance.

Inputs

Name Description Typical Node Input
Affected Nodes Choose which nodes are affected by the light node. by default, all are affected. 3D Object
Transform Modifier Links all transform properties to the input node. Null
Local Transform Override Override the transformation values of the node, relative to its parent. Null

Outputs

All nodes connected to this node are treated as if flowing to the parent node, and inherits any transformation changes along the chain.