# How can i remove the shadow of transparent object？

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 20, 2023, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-remove-the-shadow-of-transparent-object/26380 "2023-06-20T06:25:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/77aa72/32.png) [@Cas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cas)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-remove-the-shadow-of-transparent-object/26380/1 "2023-06-20T06:25:58Z")

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I am drawing an optical setup with the laser beam, now I’m using a cylindrical transparent material to simulate the beam, how can I remove the shadow of this object? thanks

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**Author:** ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-remove-the-shadow-of-transparent-object/26380/2 "2023-06-20T12:29:28Z")

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Tap on the Environment tab, then the little gear (settings). At the bottom of that window, you can turn off the shadowing. I’m recalling this from memory, so I may have omitted a step, but it’s in this general process.

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-can-i-remove-the-shadow-of-transparent-object/26380/3 "2023-06-20T12:33:23Z")

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As of now, only the ground plane shadows can be turned off, the way @McD mentioned, the shadows of bodies cannot.