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3D backgrounds

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Set sunlight and live shadows

3D backgrounds

3D backgrounds

3D backgrounds

Set sunlight and live shadows

Set sunlight and live shadows

Set sunlight and live shadows

Add controllable lighting or live shadows to the model display.

Add controllable lighting or live shadows to the model display.

Add controllable lighting or live shadows to the model display.

Add controllable lighting or live shadows to the model display. Each background retains its own lighting and shadow settings.

Before you begin

Before you begin

You need a Pro project and editor access. Live shadows add to shadows already baked into textures; they cannot remove baked shadows.

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01

Enable scene lighting

Open 3D settings and decide whether to Enable scene lighting; baked textures may look better with it off.

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02

Enable shadows

Enable shadows if you want live shadows, including over baked unlit textures.

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03

Aim the sun

Adjust Sunlight pitch and Sunlight rotation to choose the direction.

04

04

Set intensity

Adjust Sunlight intensity when scene lighting is enabled.

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05

Tune shadows

Tune Shadow darkness, Shadow colour, Shadow quality and Shadow bias.

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06

Compare and publish

Compare performance and appearance, then publish.

Expected Results

Each background retains its own lighting and shadow settings.

Tips and Limits

Live shadows add to shadows already baked into textures; they cannot remove baked shadows. Higher quality costs more rendering work. Too much bias can detach shadows from surfaces. Ambient-light controls were removed and are not part of the current settings panel.

Effect on Public Viewer

Lighting and shadow changes remain draft until published.

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