---
title: BakeShadows
sourcecode: src/core/BakeShadows.tsx
---

Sets `gl.shadowMap.autoUpdate` to `false` while mounted and requests a single `gl.shadowMap.needsUpdate = true` afterwards. This freezes all shadow maps the moment this component comes in, which makes shadows performant again (with the downside that they are now static). Mount this component in lock-step with your models, for instance by dropping it into the same suspense boundary of a model that loads.

```jsx
<Canvas>
  <Suspense fallback={null}>
    <Model />
    <BakeShadows />
```