I had an idea to make a simple string of lights, like to go around a Christmas tree.  I created a string of spheres in a 6 ring helix in Hexagon.  It was easy.  But now I'd like to add a point light with a brightness value of 1 or so to each one.  Not so easy.  Can you think of an easy way to position a point light at each sphere?  I exported the group as a 3ds file so all of the spheres would import individually.  I could replace each one with a point light one by one (what a pain).  I also can convert it to an area light.  Not quite what I'm after I'm afraid.  I could play with the latter to see if it would do but I thought I would ask for a solution for what I really want.  Too bad you can't use lights as ecosystems.  That would be closer to a solution.