# Monochrome shadow artifacts

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/monochrome-shadow-artifacts/175633>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [February 14, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/monochrome-shadow-artifacts/175633 "2024-02-14T13:07:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Czaja](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/czaja/32/472252_2.png) [@Czaja](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Czaja)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/monochrome-shadow-artifacts/175633/1 "2024-02-14T13:07:18Z")

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Almost parallel to surface sun rays produce shadow artifacts in Monochrome, the same settings work fine with Rendered mode.

[Monochrome.3dm](https://discourse.mcneel.com/uploads/short-url/pzZDkyr9knX3A4tJz5j7FHOmLAf.3dm) (481.9 KB)

> **System Info**
>
> Rhino 8 SR5 2024-2-13 (Rhino 8, 8.5.24044.18001, Git hash:master @ 3070dad8e8cced9e1b333ad92cd445f22730c23e)  
> License type: Commercial, build 2024-02-13  
> License details: Cloud Zoo
> 
> Windows 11 (10.0.22631 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 64GB)  
> .NET Framework 4.8.9181.0
> 
> Computer platform: LAPTOP - Plugged in [97% battery remaining]
> 
> Non-hybrid graphics configuration.  
> Primary display and OpenGL: NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB Laptop GPU (NVidia) Memory: 11GB, Driver date: 5-24-2023 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 535.98  
> \> Integrated accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)  
> - Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port  
> Primary OpenGL: NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB Laptop GPU (NVidia) Memory: 11GB, Driver date: 5-24-2023 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 535.98  
> \> Integrated accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)  
> - Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
> 
> Secondary graphics devices.  
> Intel(R) UHD Graphics (Intel) Memory: 1GB, Driver date: 6-15-2023 (M-D-Y).  
> \> Integrated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)  
> - Secondary monitor is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
> 
> OpenGL Settings  
> Safe mode: Off  
> Use accelerated hardware modes: On  
> Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On  
> Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.6 (primary GPU’s maximum)
> 
> Anti-alias mode: 8x  
> Mip Map Filtering: Linear  
> Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High
> 
> Vendor Name: NVIDIA Corporation  
> Render version: 4.6  
> Shading Language: 4.60 NVIDIA  
> Driver Date: 5-24-2023  
> Driver Version: 31.0.15.3598  
> Maximum Texture size: 32768 x 32768  
> Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits  
> Maximum Viewport size: 32768 x 32768  
> Total Video Memory: 11520 MB
> 
> Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino  
> C:\ProgramData\McNeel\Rhinoceros\7.0\Plug-ins\Datasmith Rhino Exporter (d1fdc795-b334-4933-b680-088119cdc6bb)\DatasmithRhino7.rhp “Datasmith Exporter” 5.3.2.0  
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Tibidabo\VisualARQ.rhp “VisualARQ”   
> C:\Users\Czaja\AppData\Roaming\McNeel\Rhinoceros\8.0\Plug-ins\Bella (813de3fb-18eb-405f-bfcd-b0b4d3da91fb)\23.6.0.0\bella\_rhino.rhp “Bella” 23.6.0.0  
> C:\Users\Czaja\Desktop\Rhino\_7\_Win\_2023.0417\HDRLightStudioTexture.rhp “HDRLightStudioTexture”   
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Tibidabo\Tibidabo.rhp “Tibidabo”   
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\McNeel\Rhinoceros\8.0\Plug-ins\Crayon (39629248-4fa6-47b8-83c7-745a7efea259)\1.2.0.0\Crayon\Crayon.rhp “Crayon” 1.0.0.0
> 
> Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino  
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 8.5.24044.18001  
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\WebBrowser.rhp “WebBrowser”   
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”   
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoScript.rhp “RhinoScript”   
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\IdleProcessor.rhp “IdleProcessor”   
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 8.5.24044.18001  
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk\_etoui.rhp “RDK\_EtoUI” 8.5.24044.18001  
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”   
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\MeshCommands.rhp “MeshCommands” 8.5.24044.18001  
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\IronPython\RhinoDLR\_Python.rhp “IronPython” 8.5.24044.18001  
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 8.5.24044.18001  
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoCode\RhinoCodePlugin.rhp “RhinoCodePlugin” 8.5.24044.18001  
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 8.5.24044.18001  
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\3dxrhino.rhp “3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”   
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”   
> C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\SectionTools.rhp “SectionTools”

_Monochrome_

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/b/2/8/b286f8a38c2754a1341c7bedf3f5e5150378a084.jpeg)

_Rendered_

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/a/d/a/adaeb4b8ab3833523c18494845ae43c31d1776f9.jpeg)

_settings_

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/f/3/c/f3c2eea13a94fba20373a34cc861cdf16bf14d36.png)

_Bigger scene - bigger artifacts_

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/d/7/2/d72967d61269e5a1c9e192b7929af56d5314e04d.jpeg)