In xsi can i use .ies file for illumination?

[lh-king]

in viz4 use .ies file for photometric light-source.it can simulate some effect like that cooper-lamp illuminate effect.but in xsi how can i simulate the similar illumination?

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[rfx74]

sorry it's impossible.. but i've heard that mray ies lighting is going to be reality for version 3.5 (q4 2002)... i hope so and i'd like to know if it's true

cris

[devdoka]

IES and Eulumdat will be supported by mental ray v3.1 due in Q2. Whether XSI will support this is another question.

Matt

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Matt Lind
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