Instancing Light

Zig ZagZig Zag Posts: 96
edited December 1969 in Daz Studio Discussion

A few minutes ago I tried to create a new instance for a spot light. While the instance is created, it is not visible in the overview window and doesn't emit light either. Is this expected?

Thanks

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  • srieschsriesch Posts: 4,241
    edited December 1969

    As far as I know, lights can't be instanced. (Instancing is designed to avoid unneeded creation of duplicate geometry of objects, but a light doesn't have any geometry to duplicate.) You need to create a new light (and you have the option of copying the selected light I believe.)

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,218
    edited December 1969

    There's some discussion of how to efficiently replicate lights here http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/29135/

  • Zig ZagZig Zag Posts: 96
    edited December 1969

    Sean, Richard, thanks for your answers

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