lights question

[pencilart]

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.

[Puybaret]

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

[pencilart]

That was unchecked already. I can attach a screenshot of that if you like.

[hansmex]

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

[pencilart]

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.

[Cactus]

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?

[hansmex]

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

[Cactus]

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.

[soul]

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 CHANGİNG 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

[Puybaret]

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