Spotlight and Renderworks

[JasonLD]

I'm having trouble with rendering a simple figure on stage with a lighting instrumnet and gobo projector.

I'm using

- 26 deg S4

-human figure

-extruded stage

-light is turned on but I don't see shadows

-In custum rederworks there is no light ouput.

Please Help

[klinzey]

Which version are you using?

The "Gobo Projector" has not been part of Spotlight for several versions.

[JasonLD]

version 2010

I just selected the Desired gobo in the lighting device information area.

[klinzey]

OK. Just making sure you are not using the old "Gobo Projector" object.

The one step you are missing if focusing the light.

Select the light and run the "Focus instruments..." commnad.

Select "Next Click" and OK.

You will be prompted to give it a Name, a height and to click in the document.

Other than that make sure you are using one of the fixtures that came with Spotlight so it will have the correct texture and beam angle settings. Make sure you lighting device has a Z hight and the light is on.

[JasonLD]

Thank you. One more question. Do you need to use custom Renderworks or can you use Renderworks with shadows.

[klinzey]

You can use custom Renderworks or Final Quality Renderworks.

Renderworks with shadows will work in some cases but not in all.