object names and shadow problems

Hi!
I just did a Textbox.gmt model to test the shadow.
I added the following lines to scn:

Code:

Instance=TestBox01
{
  Moveable=True VisGroups=(32) 
  MeshFile=TestBox01.gmt CollTarget=True HATTarget=False ShadowCaster=(Static, Solid) Reflect=True ShadowGroups=(12) 
}

All looks ok. (GRAB_011.JPG) But when I change "Instance=TestBox01" to i.e.: "Instance=sign_TestBox01" the shadow disappears.
Is this normal? Why?

BTW: Is there a list of names for Instances with special behaviours? e.g: SIGN, CONE ?

 

I'm not at my home computer, so I can't test this for myself--but have you tried "rebuilding" materials (don't remember if DevMode rebuilds materials every time you load up). I think this is usually done by turning off wind & crowds, then turning back on (or vice-versa). My gut tells me this won't help...but who knows--it might.

 

Seems that your guy is correct. I can notice that the materials will be rebuild when I turn off wind & crowds (because of the longer track loading time. But my shadow problem remains.
Well it's not a real problem it is just that I want to understand why this happens to understand this script logic.

 

Thanks a lot. That solved the problem. I always thought that checking "caster" was for exporting the options for the scn script only.
But somehow this information must also be built in the gmt object.
Good to know.