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target object. You can move and rotate the free
spot to aim it in any direction.
See also
Lights (page 2–1126)
Name and Color Rollout (Lights) (p age 2–1127)
General Lighting Parameters (page 2–1175)
Intensity/Color/Attenuation Parameters (page
2–1190)
Advanced Effects Rollout (page 2–1185)
Shadow Parameters (page 2–1181)
Spotlight Parameters (page 2–1183)
Pr ocedur es
To create a f ree spotlight:
1.
OntheCreatepanel,clickLights.
Standard is the default choice of light type.
2. In the Object Typ e rollout, click Free Spot.
3. Click the viewport location where you want the
light to be.
The light is now part of the scene. It points away
from you in the viewport you clicked.
You can adjust the light’s direction with Move
and Rotate or by using a Light view por t.
4. Set the creation parameters.
To change a viewpor t to a Light view:
1.
Right-click a viewp ort label.
The viewport right-click menu is displayed.
2. Choose Views.
Thenameofeachspotlightordirectionallight
is displayed in the Views list.
3. Choosethenameofthelightyouwant.
The viewport now shows the light’s point of
view. You can use the
Light Viewport Controls
(page 3–792)
to adjust the light.
The default k eyboard shortcut for switching to
aLightviewportis$.
Interfa ce
You aim a free spotlight by adjusting its orient ation
in a scene using Move and Rotate.
Thefreespotlightisusefulwhenyouwanta
spotlight to follow a path and either don’t want
to bother with linking a spotlight and target to
a
dummy objec t (page 3–1024) , or you need
banking along the path.
Genera l Parameters rollout
When you create a Free Spot light, the Targeted
parameter is adjustable on the
General Parameters
rollout (page 2–1175)
. Thisisafixedvaluefor
target lights.
Targeted—When on, 3ds Max sets a point to use
as an invisible target about which the Free Spot
can orbit. T he spinner adjusts the distance to the
target.
The target distance is animatable.
Target Direct Light
Create panel > Lights > Standard > Target Direct button
Create menu > Standard Lights > Target Directional Light