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Project used for screenshots: test_contact_shadows_2.zip

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@Calinou Calinou added area:manual Issues and PRs related to the Manual/Tutorials section of the documentation topic:3d labels Sep 15, 2026
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LGTM can't speak to the correctness

Contact shadows are only available in the Forward+ renderer.

By default, contact shadows are *allowed* in each DirectionalLight3D, but they
are not rendered until **Rendering > Lights and Shadows > Contact Shadow > Enabled**

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are not rendered until **Rendering > Lights and Shadows > Contact Shadow > Enabled**
are not rendered unless **Rendering > Lights and Shadows > Contact Shadow > Enabled**

I'd say is more meaningful

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