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Target Point Light (Photometric) 1157
Free Linear Light (Photometric) (page 2–1160)
Free Area Light (Photometric) (page 2–1162)
Target Point Light (Photometric)
Create panel > Lights > Photometric Lights > Target Point
button
Create menu > Lights > Ta rget Point Light
A Target Point lig ht, like a standard omni light,
emits light from a geometric point. You can set
the light distribution; this l ight has three ty pes of
distribution, with corresponding icons. You use a
target object to aim the light.
Note: When you add a Target Point light, 3ds Max
automatically assigns a
Look At controller (page
2–329)
to it, with the light’s target object assigned
as the Lo ok At target. You can use the controller
settings on the Motion p anel to assign any other
object in the scene as the Lo ok At target.
Note: When you rename a Target Point light,
the target is automatically renamed to match.
For example, renaming
Point01
to
Klieg
causes
Point01.Target
to become
Klieg.Target
.The
target’s name must have the extension
.Target
.
Renaming the target object does not rename the
light object.
Icons for Target Point light with isotropi c, spotlight and web
distribution
See also
Lights (page 2–1126)
Isotropic Light Distr ibution (Photometric Lig hts)
(page 2–1167)
Spotlight Distribution (Photometric Lights) (page
2–1168)
Web Distribution (Photometric Lights) (page
2–1169)
Name and Color Rollout (Lights) (page 2–1127)
General Lighting Parameters (page 2–1175)
Intensity/Color/Distribution Rollout (page
2–1197)
Shadow Parameters (page 2–1181)
Advanced Effects Rollout (page 2–1185)
Procedures
To crea te a Target Point light:
1.
OntheCreatepanel,clickLights.
2. Choose Photometric from the drop-down list.
(The default is Standard.)
3. IntheObjectTyperollout,clickTargetPoint.
4. Drag in a viewp ort. The initia l point of the
drag is the lo cation of the light, and the point
whereyoureleasethemouseisthelocationof
the target.
The light is now part of the scene.
5. Set the creation parameters.
You can use the Move t r ansform to adjust the
light.
To select the target:
The target, displayed as a small square, is often
in the same area as objec ts that you want to
illuminate. It can be difficult to select it by clicking.
1. First select the target point light.
2. Right-click the light and choose Select Target
from the
quad menu (page 3–741)
.
You can also choose Lights from the Selection
Filters list on the toolbar, and then click the