Lighting question

[serious]

is it possible to move the origin of the infinite light? i set up my scene quite far from the origin and the light interest is at the origin of 0,0,0,. i would like to have it in the center of my scene.

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[fredc]

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is it possible to move the origin of the infinite light? i set up my scene quite far from the origin and the light interest is at the origin of 0,0,0,. i would like to have it in the center of my scene.

thanks,

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An infinite light doesn't really have an interest. It is simpy a vector describing the direction of the light rays, which are all parallel, simulating a light source far away. The light will behave the same whether the light source is near or far from your scene. The direction is all that matters.

I would agree that it would be nice to move the graphic handle of the light source anywhere you want, but I don't think that is possible in Soft 3D.

Hope this helps,
Urp

[atyss]

Hi Spartacus,

Unfortunately I don't know if you can move the infinite light's origin, but I can assure you that it does not matter, since the light is "infinite" (!) The light will project light in one direction, but on a infinite scale.

BUT, if you absolutely want, no matter what, to control the light from the center of your actual scene, you can:
1- Create a null in the center of your scene, then create another null placed on your light, make the second null child of the first, and apply a position constraint to the light onto the child null. So you'll be able to move the light from far away
2- Set up an expression telling the light to move accordingly with a null placed on your scene.

Hope this helps
Bernard Lebel

[serious]

thanks guys, i thought that there would be lighting problems if you dont setup your scene in the origin coz my work will be passed to the lighting and texture artists.

thanks again,

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