Is there a way to link a light to a camera in 3D Max? What I want to do is pair up a camera and a light so when a camera is active only the light that is matched to it is switched on. This way I can automate the rendering of my animations. I can set up 16 cameras and lights around a model animate it and view it through each of the 16 cameras with one light turned on at a time. Are there any scripts or plugins that can do this?

It''s easy, just link the light to a dummy and link the dummy to the camera.

/Magnus

You may find it easier to rotate the object you are rendering (especially if you have more lights).
Or - you can use only one camera (not 16) and group it with the lights. You can now animate the group.

Bye now. Must go and listen to some heavy metal.

I found a script called spriterendertool. It seems to do everything I need. If anyone wants it, it can be found here:

http://www.scriptspot.com/start.htm

in the Scripts/Gaming section

[edited by - Davaris on September 14, 2003 8:23:02 PM]

Yes Davaris the SpriteRender tool is just great, everything you need for isometric or whatever sprites in x nr of directions you want. I use it extensively for my graphics.

/Magnus