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Posted by pencilart at Jan 4, 2011, 4:21:39 PM

lights question
I have a question about using the lights in SH3D 3.0:
When I render the scene (using the Best or next to Best setting) There is now a huge light/white spot on the ceiling. I used the Halogen light (the same light that was used for the beta tests) and have it set to 25% power. I hadn't noticed the spot on the ceiling caused by the light before. Is that a new problem? I'll have to play around with the other lights to see if that still happens.

I'll attach a rendered pic to show you.
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kitchenSH3D3-0.png (199559 bytes) (Download count: 26093) (Notice strong light on ceiling. I have even lowered it so that it's not right up against the ceiling.)

Posted by Puybaret at Jan 4, 2011, 4:56:15 PM

Re: lights question
Wouldn't you have forgotten to unselect Add ceiling lights check box?
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Posted by pencilart at Jan 4, 2011, 6:16:27 PM

Re: lights question
That was unchecked already. I can attach a screenshot of that if you like.

Posted by hansmex at Jan 4, 2011, 6:22:30 PM

Re: lights question
pencilart,

Indeed, lights tend to show bright white spots on ceilings, especially if the light is placed closed to the ceiling. There are a few things you can do:
- place the light lower, obviously;
- make the light larger, so that it seems softer;
- make your ceiling (and walls) Matte so that the bright spot is not, or less, visible.

Hans
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Posted by pencilart at Jan 5, 2011, 5:52:08 PM

Re: lights question
ok, I'll try those things. Thanks!

Edit:
the light is now 4 feet 6 inches (I guess that means from the floor?)
the ceiling was already set to matt
the light is now huge, lol, but it does now look softer.
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kitchenSH3D3-0again.png (188194 bytes) (Download count: 25385) (light is now 4 foot 1 inch wide and 4 feet in depth.)

Posted by Cactus at Jan 28, 2011, 1:36:02 PM

Re: lights question

Wouldn't you have forgotten to unselect Add ceiling lights check box?

I have the same problem and I surely don't have unselect this check box... 'cause I didn't find it. Could you please tell me where it is?

Posted by hansmex at Jan 28, 2011, 2:05:49 PM

Re: lights question
Cactus,

I suggest your first read the user's guide and the help files on how to work with lights.

Then ask your question in such a way that you don't force us to read the entire thread to figure out what you exactly want to know.

Hans
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Posted by Cactus at Feb 11, 2011, 1:04:36 PM

Re: lights question
I exactly wanted to know where is the "Add ceiling lights" check box. I finally found it, it was simply in the "create a photo" box.

Thanks for your help.

Posted by soul at Mar 18, 2011, 10:39:07 PM

Re: lights question
hi ppl, this software is awesome, i really thank and send appreciates to developers, after 2 full days working on user guide and samples i could succesfully create a room scene, i tried lots but just couldnt make sum so i m asking to masters, one of walls just dont change the color, other one (on right) is close to white but the one which is trouble(one left) just dont change color, i tried to add texture by a white wallpaper but it just didnt take the effect again, its always grey, isnt there a way to get together all walls or selected ones to behave together like elevating and CHANGÄ°NG COLOR , wall just dont change the color, may u help,also the frame and curtain have white pixels around, i just couldnt solve that problem after many tries by lights, do u have any advice for that too??
i m making arrangements with ceiling lights!! may u tell me what basicly ceiling lights add? cus in the sample pic below ceiling lights added and one more white are next of white spot(at top of pic,and i know its cus of in the air-area light that pencilart used in his scene),i dunno where it came from..

here is my sample
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a178/mcdost/aa.png

Posted by Puybaret at Mar 19, 2011, 12:39:19 PM

Re: lights question
Are you sure you changed the right side of the wall?
Do you the color or texture change in the 3D view ?
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