Is there a way to create a copy of a light, in the same location as the existing light, with the same parameters? If not, is there a way to create a file containing all that info, then apply it to a new light?

Click somewhere in the parameter dial of the light you want to copy and press Ctrl+C, then make a new light, click again in parameter dials window and press Ctrl+V. That's the easiest/quickest way I've found; I don't think anyone's written a script to actually automatically clone a light.

Hi Karen that's plenty easy enough for me. I haven't used copy/paste in P5 at all except for renders, I tried it with the light selected in the (forget the name of it - the "drop-up" list below the doc window), I hadn't thought of doing it via the parameter window.

Thanks!

Message edited on: 09/22/2004 17:34

BTW, Svigor, the same thing is true for any set of parameter dials.
You can import a prop and position it. Ctl-C its parameters.
Then import another prop (same or different) and Ctl-V to set the parameters to be the same as the 1st prop.
This is a great time-saver if you are creating (just for example) 4 pillars/cylinders in a square:

• Import/load from library 1st pillar/cylinder (at trans 0/0/0)
• Size appropriatly and move to positive position in x/z.
• Ctrl-C the params.
• Import/load 2nd.
• Ctrl-V the params, then change XTrans to -ve.
• Ctrl-C the params
• Import 3rd
• Ctrl-V the params, change ZTrans to -ve.
• Ctrl-C the params
• Import 4th
• Ctrl-V the params, change XTrans back to +ve.

Voila! 4 identical pillars/cylinders in a perfect rectangle:-))

And it works for body-parts too...

Cheers,
Diolma

Message edited on: 09/23/2004 16:21

Drat! got the editing wrong. But I expect you get the drift, anyway..:-) Cheers, Diolma

Thanks for the added tip diolma.