# Shadows from particles

**URL:** <https://forum.logik.tv/t/shadows-from-particles/6090>\
**Category:** Flame Questions\
**Tags:** action, particles, shadows\
**Created:** [June 16, 2022, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/shadows-from-particles/6090 "2022-06-16T09:29:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![christopher.ekdahl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/christopher.ekdahl/32/2679_2.png) [@christopher.ekdahl](https://forum.logik.tv/u/christopher.ekdahl)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/shadows-from-particles/6090/1 "2022-06-16T09:29:55Z")

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Is it possible for particles to cast shadows onto a ground plane? The particles themselves are being shaded, but it does not seem to cast any shadows. Is there a magic button hidden somewhere I haven’t found?

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**Author:** ![Sinan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/sinan/32/155_2.png) [@Sinan](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Sinan)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/shadows-from-particles/6090/2 "2022-06-16T09:31:51Z")

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Hm. I guess it would depend on your particle type but I have successfully cast shadows from particles, as far as I can remember. I’ll give it a try… Have you tried sphere as the particle type?

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**Author:** ![christopher.ekdahl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/christopher.ekdahl/32/2679_2.png) [@christopher.ekdahl](https://forum.logik.tv/u/christopher.ekdahl)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/shadows-from-particles/6090/3 "2022-06-16T09:36:49Z")

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Hi Sinan, the particels are spheres.

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**Author:** ![Sinan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/sinan/32/155_2.png) [@Sinan](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Sinan)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/shadows-from-particles/6090/4 "2022-06-16T09:42:32Z")

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![Screenshot 2022-06-16 at 11.35.00](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thedepartmentofexternalservices/original/2X/b/b4aa1ad16a641a9a2092d47a987ffd750d2e39cb.jpeg)  
 ![Screenshot 2022-06-16 at 11.35.07](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thedepartmentofexternalservices/original/2X/b/b6b4a4cb1f00b68c75a845aa40cb5cf166f514a5.png)  
Here is my simple setup and schematic. If you are generating from a light source maybe you turned off shading?

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**Author:** ![christopher.ekdahl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/christopher.ekdahl/32/2679_2.png) [@christopher.ekdahl](https://forum.logik.tv/u/christopher.ekdahl)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/shadows-from-particles/6090/5 "2022-06-16T09:50:36Z")

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It’s being generated from a light source, through a 3D path. Looks like it is working now 🙂

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**Author:** ![Sinan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/sinan/32/155_2.png) [@Sinan](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Sinan)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/shadows-from-particles/6090/6 "2022-06-16T10:00:26Z")

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I am your man if you need help with particles. Ping me if you need.