Quickest way to shadows?

[Rick Martin]

I'm wondering if someone can give step by step instructions on getting a spotlight instrument to render shadows.

On rare occasions, I need to quickly mockup a focus, and with the my version of Spotlight (2009) what I used to do doesn't work anymore:

-Extrude shape for a 'floor'

-Extrude other shapes (proscenium, furniture, whatever)

-Add a light (eg source-4 26 degree)

-Give light a height

-Add a focus point / assign to light

-turn on the beam

-select render with shadows

not enough - can someone help?

Thanks!

[michaelk]

Are you turning on the light from the visualization palette or clicking "draw beam" in the OIP?

The first will turn on the light, the second will only give you a visual representation of the field and beam angles (and block some of the light!)

[Rick Martin]

Ha. that's it. Thanks Michael.