adding lights in Gmax

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adding lights in Gmax

Postby JakesF14 » Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:43 am

Ok, when I try to add lights in Gmax, he whole model darkens/ is in the shadow except for the part the light is on. is there a way I can turn shadows / or lighting off??

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Re: adding lights in Gmax

Postby RaptorF22 » Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:37 pm

Had that prob myself, still haven't figured it out.
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Re: adding lights in Gmax

Postby Felix/FFDS » Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:22 pm

Are you adding lights in gmax, as in a gmax "light"  or "spotlighr" ??

Is the shading/darkness happening in gmax or in FS?

To add lights in an aircraft model, you attach the light effects with the attachpoint tool.

You do NOT use the gmax modelling "lights" and "cameras", since thos affect only the gmax scene.

You COULD use the gmax lighting and camera to create, say, a screenshot of a hightly detailed panel, for example, and use the screenshot as the basis for your panel, but otherwise, the cameras and lights are basically useless in a flightsim model.

Remember, gmax has more modelling power and features than FS can actually handle.
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Re: adding lights in Gmax

Postby JakesF14 » Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:39 pm

Thank you Felix. Yeah ive used the gmax lights...but removed them again.  I will add them as you said.... Always thankfull...Jakes
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