Light ON

[REB]

I just upgraded from 12.5, and I liked being able to insert my lighting symbols and click "light on" to use them in conjunction with my 3D modeling without having to use the light tool. I liked that I could just type in it's focus point, color, and gobo and have it render that way. Simple. It doesn't seem like that's an option anymore. Am I missing something? If it isn't there, give it back, please!

[michaelk]

Some of those functions are now on the Visualization Palette (which has it's plusses and minuses).

I agree that it would be helpful to have Light on/off and Lit Fog on/off on the instrument OIP.

michaelk

[bc]

Additionally,

It is particularly annoying that the light symbol in Top Plan does not indicate the light number. One must dive into the data tab of the OIP or tick the on/off checkbox and notice which check appears or disappears in the Visualization Palette.

It seems obvious that one should be able to look at a dozen lights in plan and know which ones they are....as is currently done with the Camera Object.

If I am missing a setting for this, please advise.

[michaelk]

You're talking about the regular light objects, not the Spotlight lights that REB is asking about.

Good point. Should be on the wish list.

michaelk

[grant_PD]

While we're at it...one should be asked for a name of the light object when dropped into the model space. The visualization palette is useless unless your lights have names.