How to use the volumetric spotlight with the modo plugin

[davidvonbehr]

Hi everyone,

I'm heading to a project where I'll need volumetric spot lights.

Standalone has this nice handy spotlight node - how can I use this in the plugin?
I tried it via orbx proxy, but that causes an octane error.

A little help will be very much appreciated

[face_off]

Hi David

Are you able to send me the ORBX containing the Volumetric Spotlight which causes the Octane Log error please?

Which version of the plugin are you using?

Paul

[davidvonbehr]

Hi Paul,

thanks for taking care!

Please find attached the files. I use the latest 2019 versions of both plugin and standalone.

Best,
David

[face_off]

Thanks David. The errors occur because the Volumetric Spotlight is a "Build in node graph" type, which does not allow an Object Layer node to be plugged into the Object Layer Map that the proxy ORBX file is plugged into. I have reported this to OTOY, so hopefully they will address this issue. Unfortunately there is not a workaround to this problem.

Paul

[davidvonbehr]

Hi Paul,

thanks a lot!

In the meanwhile I'll use the classic medium method.

Best,
David

[Hesekiel2517]

This seams to work now. The only problem, that i had, was that if i edit the proxy the spotlight won't update on some attributes

[face_off]

I am hopeful that the Volumetric Spotlight will be supported via the Modo spotlight item in the next release of the plugin.

Paul

[Hesekiel2517]

That sounds very nice! Thank you in advance