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New Spectron Lights? Area, sphere, etc. ??
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:58 pm
by pixelsmack
When I switch light type to Spectron, I see no options to chose other light modes. The nodal still only has the barn doors spot light volume options. Confused??
Re: New Spectron Lights? Area, sphere, etc. ??
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:59 pm
by juanjgon
The other spectron lights are enabled using the switch available in the main lights panel. You don't need the light node editor at all.
Thanks,
-Juanjo
Re: New Spectron Lights? Area, sphere, etc. ??
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:01 pm
by pixelsmack
So this makes the current light Specton? I don't need to set light type to Spectron? That's where I was getting confused.
Re: New Spectron Lights? Area, sphere, etc. ??
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:02 am
by juanjgon
pixelsmack wrote:So this makes the current light Specton? I don't need to set light type to Spectron? That's where I was getting confused.
The node editor is for the spotlight only. It's implementation was so convoluted that the node editor was the best option. The other spectron lights can be activated enabling the option in the light panel.
Thanks,
-Juanjo
Re: New Spectron Lights? Area, sphere, etc. ??
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 1:09 pm
by AndyM1969
Are the other Spectron lights volume as well? Excuse my ignorance.
Re: New Spectron Lights? Area, sphere, etc. ??
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:49 am
by juanjgon
AndyM1969 wrote:Are the other Spectron lights volume as well? Excuse my ignorance.
Inside a volume medium yes, like the conventional lights, but they don't have proper settings to render volumetric light like the spotlight.
Thanks,
-Juanjo
Re: New Spectron Lights? Area, sphere, etc. ??
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:32 pm
by AndyM1969
Ah okay, so I need a medium object in order to produce any volume effect.