Light Linking question
 

Greetings Mayaheads!

I have a light linking question. :banghead:
I want to unlink my paint fx stroke (blowing grass) from a directional light but can't seem to find the option to do it, maybe it's not done from the light/object linking box?
please help!
thank you so much!:thumbsup:

.phred.
in Osaka

Racked my brain over this many a night...don't think there is a way right now to link or unlink lights from PaintFX strokes :(

Darkon the Incandescent

oh I'm sure theres is a way, even with a script or something that has to do with breaking the link from the light to the grass. I know it's difficult but I'm sure theres an answer somewhere out there. this forum has a huge collective intelligence

I'll keep trying but anything hints or tips or solutions would be great!

.phred.
in Osaka

If you really need it badly, you might just try rendering the PFX as a different layer and compositing in another program.

For light linking you have to go to Window>relationship editor>Light linking>light centric. You will have 2 panels one with lights on the left and one with geomerty affected by the lights on the right.

IF you dont want a light to hit certain objects just deselect them on the right side.