Target Vray Light, please!!!

[Aneurisma]

I seached to see if anybody already posted it, but since I couldn't find it... Is it just me or the Vray lights are kinda really hard to place and orient?!?!

Thanks!

[Aneurisma]

Ok, I just found a shortcut...
Added a look at constraint....

pretend I never wrote this...

[Dynedain]

You also could use the align tool to match a Vray light's position and directionality to a max standard light.

[Aneurisma]

yes, but I was meaning some real-time-interactive-intantaneous-minimal-automatic-forget-about-it way, if you know what I'm sayin...

[Dynedain]

yes, but I was meaning some real-time-interactive-intantaneous-minimal-automatic-forget-about-it way, if you know what I'm sayin...

Align, then link perhaps? That's what I've been doing for positioning the Vray Sun.

[Aneurisma]

ok, I've packed my setup in case any of you guys could find it usefull.

You can get it here:

http://www.renderfarm.com.br/vray_forum/light_aim.zip

Just move the dummy around to see the vray light following.

Cheers

[mike.edel]

ok, I've packed my setup in case any of you guys could find it usefull.

You can get it here:

http://www.renderfarm.com.br/vray_forum/light_aim.zip

Just move the dummy around to see the vray light following.

Cheers

one could even do a scripted plugin to get the light in the creation rollout
given one had the knowledge and time to do so

[joconnell]

Will look at it over the weekend - it'd definitely be useful.

[rpc212]

Yes, I, and I am sure many others, would really like a target Vray light! This would be really nice to see in Vray 1.5! I know there are work arounds, but that just means more clicks and it would be much more elegant to have this native in Vray!

Did anyone script this by chance?

[vlado]

When you want to place a V-Ray light over a window or on a construction grid, the current corner-to-corner method is quite useful - in these situations a target light would be somewhat of a hassle. In other situations (e.g. studio setup), I agree that a target approach would be more handy. Both methods have their uses... maybe we just need a "Free" area light and a "Targeted" area light.

Best regards,
Vlado

[DaForce]

Yep, or a toggle similar to the current vraycamera "target" feature.

[HenrikBC]

I have to bump this thread. It's not a life threatening issue, but it is annoying. I rotate and push my vray light around nearly EVERY time I make one. Yes, I could make a dummy and assign a lookat constraint to the light, but that's tedious to do every time as well.

A targeted and non-targeted vray light would be nice - or for my purposes <Select VRay Light under create, Click and drag to create in viewport, Click where you want the target (or right click to skip target)>
I'm aware this will make the light initially rotate at a weird angle until it is moved up or further away from the target, but like I said, this would make it easier for my use of the light.

Am I the only one?

[olly]

+1 for two types of creation for the same light; free and targeted.

[simmsimaging]

I think Lukas from LPM made a vray target light script. I haven't used it in a long while but you should be able to google it.

[racoonart]

Just saw this thread and luckily I made a script for that purpose. So if it is of any use for someone feel free to use it. If you have any suggestions or additions, please PM me
It's a macroscript, so you can assign it to a hotkey or button.
Only difference to a normal Target light is: you can't turn "targeted" off and there is no blue line between light and target. So be careful when you create a targeted light, you can't switch it back to a normal Vray Light.

CreateTargetVrayLight_v01.zip