# :::color shadow and Caustics problem :::

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/color-shadow-and-caustics-problem/47029
**Category:** Maya
**Tags:** mental-ray
**Created:** [January 1, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/color-shadow-and-caustics-problem/47029 "2003-01-01T18:19:58Z")
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### Author: ![lossecg](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@lossecg](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/lossecg)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/color-shadow-and-caustics-problem/47029/1 "2003-01-01T18:19:58Z")

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hi   
I have a problem in mr 3.0.5 for maya 4 .  
the Object's Transparency and Refected color link a checker(non Gray) Texture.  
if mr's Caustics is off,the object's shadow right(color shadow)  
if mr's Caustics is on .color shadow disappear....

i use ray Trace shadow..

My English is bad 😉...... thank you..

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### Author: ![gmask](https://forum.highend3d.com/user_avatar/forum.highend3d.com/gmask/32/192_2.png) [@gmask](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/gmask)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/color-shadow-and-caustics-problem/47029/2 "2003-01-01T19:10:06Z")

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