V-Ray Light Lister

This page contains information on the V-Ray Light Lister window.

Overview

The V-Ray Light Lister window is a handy way to modify many common attributes of all of the lights in the scene, both V-Ray lights and standard 3ds Max lights.


UI Path: ||V-Ray Toolbar|| > V-Ray Light Lister icon

||V-Ray Toolbar|| > V-Ray Light Lister icon

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||Tools menu||> V-Ray Light Lister

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Configuration

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General Settings – Displays more parameters to control standard 3ds Max Lights.

All Lights – Displays options for all lights in the scene.

Selected Lights – Displays parameters only for selected lights.

Selection Set – Displays parameters only for the lights in the selection set enabled in the dropdown menu.

Refresh – Updates the Light Lister's information. Use this option if you have added lights or made changes to lights outside the Light Lister.

General Settings

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General Settings rollout controls common parameters specific to global lighting and standard 3ds Max lights.

Light Settings

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The Lights Section controls common parameters for all lights in the scene.

Light Selection Box Click to select the light in the viewport.


Example: Light Instances

In the Light Lister, instanced lights appear as a single entry with a dropdown. Editing any parameters for the entry affects all instances.

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Changing the Intensity of all instances


The dropdown can be used to select a specific instance in the viewport.

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Selecting an instanced light


Notes