Help Taget directional lights

MB3D · 13-05-2004, 03:22 PM

I have been working on a max 5.1 scene and trying to speed things up i grouped 6 directional targeted lights and night night my camera viewpoet has turned dark. I then ungrouped and still dark? any idea's what went wrong?

Thanks in advance

Vaang · 14-05-2004, 02:09 AM

could the intensity of your lights be to low so that your viewport is dark?

MB3D · 14-05-2004, 04:55 PM

Thanks but the strange thing is that the settings are still the same, I refreshed max and carried on but i'll play around with it at a later date.

Vaang · 15-05-2004, 08:27 AM

hmm 2 h ago i have mentioned the same prob in a scene of mine ...
the solution that worked for me was the reactivation the max default lights
this option can be found under customize -> viewport configuration -> rendering options
now you should see your models in perspective view again...

MB3D · 15-05-2004, 03:29 PM

Thats how i got around it too but still not the same feel about the viewport as i had multiple wall lights and spotlights all over my scene which ended up being overexposed with the default lights on, the learning curve is steep, especially when theres so many variables.

I have found a better solution, i'm about to buy a BOXX workstation and hopefully believing the sales pitch i'll be able to fly around the viewport and not worry about grouping objects to hide..

Thanks again.

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MB3D Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help, Target directional lights I have been working on a max 5.1 scene and trying to speed things up i grouped 6 directional targeted lights and night night my camera viewpoet has turned dark. I then ungrouped and still dark? any idea's what went wrong? Thanks in advance Last edited by MB3D; 13-05-2004 at 05:16 PM..

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14-05-2004, 02:09 AM	#2
Vaang Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	could the intensity of your lights be to low so that your viewport is dark?

14-05-2004, 04:55 PM	#3
MB3D Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks but the strange thing is that the settings are still the same, I refreshed max and carried on but i'll play around with it at a later date.

15-05-2004, 08:27 AM	#4
Vaang Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hmm 2 h ago i have mentioned the same prob in a scene of mine ... the solution that worked for me was the reactivation the max default lights this option can be found under customize -> viewport configuration -> rendering options now you should see your models in perspective view again...

15-05-2004, 03:29 PM	#5
MB3D Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thats how i got around it too but still not the same feel about the viewport as i had multiple wall lights and spotlights all over my scene which ended up being overexposed with the default lights on, the learning curve is steep, especially when theres so many variables. I have found a better solution, i'm about to buy a BOXX workstation and hopefully believing the sales pitch i'll be able to fly around the viewport and not worry about grouping objects to hide.. Thanks again.

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