Need some help with shadows in maya

Arkenbane

 How do i  make a mesh/object in maya not receive its own shadows, but still receive shadows from everything else? ( also want it to still cast shadows on other objects)

Im working on a 2d style film and wondering whats the best way to go about making the look character flat ( No shadows casting onto the model from the models own mesh.)but still be able to walk under shadows, as well as cast shadows. 

Ive tried the attribute editor>render setting but thats not it.
I assume its a node thing, but i havent been able to google the right thing.

Any help would be great! 

GlowingPotato

If using Mental Ray, I don't think you can disable self shadows. But, you can always render another pass and then composite the final shot.

Do you have any concept or reference for what you are trying to achieve ?

Arkenbane

Ah, thanks for the response, i think ill just paint in my shadows, and do a composite like you suggested for my characters shadows. thanks again for the advice!