---
title: init()
framework: realitykit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: realitykit/directionallightcomponent/shadow/init()
---

# init()

Creates a directional light shadow using default values.

## Declaration

```swift
init()
```

## See Also

### Creating the shadow

- [init(shadowProjection:depthBias:cullMode:)](realitykit/directionallightcomponent/shadow/init(shadowprojection:depthbias:cullmode:).md)
- [init(maximumDistance:depthBias:)](realitykit/directionallightcomponent/shadow/init(maximumdistance:depthbias:).md)
- [init(layers:)](realitykit/directionallightcomponent/shadow/init(layers:).md)