No shadows for area lights with progressive lightmapper

Hi

I am not getting baked shadow maps for area lights in progressive lightmapper.

This is both in a new project and an upgraded projected.

Same issues as here

https://forum.unity.com/threads/no-shadows-for-area-lights-with-progressive-lightmapper.528958/

I have no standard packages or setups. Just a blank project using a 3D template

Is there a workaround for this?

Unity version 2018.1.0f2

 

I've also reproduced the problem. Also submitted a bug report with the scene. On 2018.1.1f1 and 2018.2.0b4, fine on 2017.4.3f1

 

Same issue here, both with a new project (Standard 3D template) and an upgraded one in 2018.1.1f1

 

Alright, I've found the solution. It is indeed a Unity bug. Even though there is no Shadows Off setting in the area light menu, it is still there under the surface. So I set my existing area light to any realtime light type, turned shadows on, and then turned it back to an area light. Shadows!

I think you can also access the shadows on/off setting on area lights via the light explorer.

I think this may be an artifact from adding the realtime area lights for the HD Render Pipe.

EDIT: This seems to bring up the bake times very significantly, as I assume the shadows are being calculated differently how. I hope Unity will come up with a fix for this. My bake times have quadrupled after turning shadows on manually.

 

Unity 2018.1.5 with the same issue.
The trick you mentioned doesn't work for me. The Area light shadow property can be revealed by debug view of inspector but it just still doesn't work

 

Change it from the light explorer (Windows -> Lighting -> Light explorer) it works if you change it from there.