Matrix.CreateShadow Method (Vector3%, Plane%, Matrix%)

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Fills in a Matrix to flatten geometry into a specified Plane as if casting a shadow from a specified light source.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Xna.Framework
Assembly:  Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Math (in Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Math.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Sub CreateShadow ( _
    ByRef lightDirection As Vector3, _
    ByRef plane As Plane, _
    <OutAttribute> ByRef result As Matrix _
)

public static void CreateShadow(
    ref Vector3 lightDirection,
    ref Plane plane,
    out Matrix result
)

Parameters

• lightDirection
  Type: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Vector3%
  A Vector3 specifying the direction from which the light that will cast the shadow is coming.

• plane
  Type: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Plane%
  The Plane onto which the new matrix should flatten geometry so as to cast a shadow.

• result
  Type: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Matrix%
  [OutAttribute] A Matrix that can be used to flatten geometry onto the specified plane from the specified direction.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5

Platforms

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See Also

Reference

Matrix Structure

CreateShadow Overload

Microsoft.Xna.Framework Namespace