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assigned as the Look At target. You can use t he
controller settings on the Motion panel to assign
any other object in the scene as the Look At target.
Note: When you rename a Target Linear light,
the target is automatically renamed to match.
For example, renaming Linear01 to Klieg causes
Linear01.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 Linear light with diffuse and web distribution
See also
Lights (page 2–1272)
Diffuse Distributio n (Photometric Lights) (page
2–1323)
Web Distribution (Photometric Lights) (page
2–1325)
Name and Color Rollout (Lights) (page 2–1273)
General Lighting Parameters (page 2–1331)
Intensity/Color/D i stribution Rollout (page 2–1352)
Shadow Parameters (page 2–1337)
Advanced Effects Rollout (page 2–1341)
Pr ocedur es
To create a Target Linear light:
1.
OntheCreatepanel,clickLights.
2. Choose Photometric from the drop-down list.
(The default is Standard.)
3. IntheObjectTyperollout,clickTargetLinear.
4. Drag in a viewp ort. The initial point of the
drag is the location of the l ight, and the point
whereyoureleasethemouseisthelocationof
the target.
The light is now part of the scene.
5. Set the creation parameters.
You can use the Move tr ansform to adjust the
light.
To select the target:
The target, displayed as a smal l square, is often
in the same area as objects that you want to
illuminate. It can be difficult to select it by clicking.
1. Firstselectthelightitself.
2. Right-click the light to open the quad menu
(page 3–694).Fromthetoolsquadrant,choose
Select Target.
You can also choose Lights from the Select ion
Filters list on the toolbar, and then click the
target. Clicking the line that connects the lig ht
and its target selects both objects.
To adjust the light and target:
1.
Select the light or target or both.
2. On the Main toolbar, click Move. Drag
the selection to adjust the light.
Becausethelightisalwaysaimedatitstarget,
you can’t rotate it about its local X or Y axes.
However, you can select and move the target
object as well as the light itself. When you
move either the light or the target, the l ight’s
orientation changes so it always points at the
target.
Yo u c a n u s e t h e Place Highlight (page 1–467)
command to change a light’s position.