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Subject: getting lights to follow main camera


otherworldpro ( ) posted Thu, 21 February 2008 at 3:41 PM · edited Wed, 15 January 2025 at 7:32 PM

I searched for quite a while before posting, apologies if this is in here somewhere.  I want to get my lights to rotate with the main camera when I move it, like the default poser 7 light set.  I have purchased lights that I want to move as I move the camera.

thanks


PhilC ( ) posted Thu, 21 February 2008 at 4:06 PM

Select a light
Open the properties palette
Change it to be a spotlight
Set Parent button now becomes available.
Set parent --> Main Camera
Set the light type back to what you had it originally.
Repeat for the other lights.

If you have the Poser Tool Box this is available as a one click button the the Light Tools section.


Angelouscuitry ( ) posted Thu, 21 February 2008 at 8:54 PM

I do this all the time!  Ockham has a free python script called LightPanel.py; that will just parent all the lights, of any type, all at once.


otherworldpro ( ) posted Fri, 22 February 2008 at 12:02 PM

Quote - Select a light
Open the properties palette
Change it to be a spotlight
Set Parent button now becomes available.
Set parent --> Main Camera
Set the light type back to what you had it originally.
Repeat for the other lights.

If you have the Poser Tool Box this is available as a one click button the the Light Tools section.

thanks for the input Phil, I don't have the Poser Tool Box, may one day - did purchase WW2 though, great work!!!

Anyway, can I do this with infinite lights?

Quote - I do this all the time!  Ockham has a free python script called LightPanel.py; that will just parent all the lights, of any type, all at once.

searched for this script in the free stuff, but could not find it-is it here somewhere?

thanks


PhilC ( ) posted Fri, 22 February 2008 at 12:06 PM

Yes, you can do this with any light type. The point to note is that you need to set it to be a spotlight to enable the "Set Parent" button. Then once set you can set the light back to any type you like.


Angelouscuitry ( ) posted Fri, 22 February 2008 at 12:34 PM

[Ockham

](http://www.renderosity.com/homepage.php?userid=26668)Ockhams' Free Python Scripts

[LightPanel7.PY

](http://ockhamsbungalow.com/python/LightPanel7.zip)


otherworldpro ( ) posted Sat, 23 February 2008 at 11:44 AM

**thanks  Angelouscuitry!!!
**


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