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General Category => General CG Discussion => Topic started by: KaistonGage on 2020-07-06, 10:42:53

Title: 3DS Max - how to change the color of swetched OFF lights?
Post by: KaistonGage on 2020-07-06, 10:42:53

Hi
I would like to use black viewport background in 3DS Max, but in this case lights which are switched OFF become completely invisible, because they are black. I didn't fine any way to change it. Customize UI offers change of switched ON lights color only.https://100001.onl/ (https://100001.onl/) https://1921681254.mx/ (https://1921681254.mx/) https://happymod.site/ (https://happymod.site/)

Do you have any ides how to do change the color of switched OFF light?
Thanks in advanced

Title: Re: 3DS Max - how to change the color of swetched OFF lights?
Post by: maru on 2020-07-06, 16:17:21

Hi, I am not sure if I understand your question correctly, but if you mean controlling lights which are off, or have 100% black color using LightMix, then it is not possible. The LightSelect elements are composed together using the ADD operation. If you have a completely black LightSelect element, adding it to others will result in no change whatsoever.

So the only solution to this is rendering with all lights ON (and preferably set to pure white color and similar intensities) and then turning them on, off, and changing their colors and values using LightMix.



TL;DR invisible lights do not have any color so you cannot change it.

Title: Re: 3DS Max - how to change the color of swetched OFF lights?
Post by: romullus on 2020-07-06, 19:33:37

I think OP is asking about wireframe colour of light objects in a viewport.