https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/arnold-gpu-forum/light-shape-visible/m-p/11057065#M379 <P>If I use a photometric light with an ies file or a spot, the light shape of the ies or spot is visible.<BR />However, when rendering, the light source in the spot model is not visible.<BR />It would be nice if at the same time the light source in the spot model would be visible.<BR />Now you have to add an extra free light to make the light source visually visible.</P><P>As shown in the picture, you can see the light beam of the ies.<BR />However, a free light has been added in the model of the spotlight so that you can see the origin of the light.</P><P>I use Max 2022 with Arnold RenderView<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper" image-alt="light-shape.png"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1046476i47189E622529CA3C/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="light-shape.png" alt="light-shape.png" /></span></P> Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:37:25 GMT jostroopers 2022-03-23T13:37:25Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/arnold-gpu-forum/light-shape-visible/m-p/11057065#M379 <P>If I use a photometric light with an ies file or a spot, the light shape of the ies or spot is visible.<BR />However, when rendering, the light source in the spot model is not visible.<BR />It would be nice if at the same time the light source in the spot model would be visible.<BR />Now you have to add an extra free light to make the light source visually visible.</P><P>As shown in the picture, you can see the light beam of the ies.<BR />However, a free light has been added in the model of the spotlight so that you can see the origin of the light.</P><P>I use Max 2022 with Arnold RenderView<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper" image-alt="light-shape.png"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1046476i47189E622529CA3C/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="light-shape.png" alt="light-shape.png" /></span></P> Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:37:25 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/arnold-gpu-forum/light-shape-visible/m-p/11057065#M379 jostroopers 2022-03-23T13:37:25Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/arnold-gpu-forum/light-shape-visible/m-p/11057066#M380 <P>A photometric light is really just a point, so there's no geometry for Arnold to show in the render. Skydomes and area lights are different that way.</P> Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:22:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/arnold-gpu-forum/light-shape-visible/m-p/11057066#M380 Stephen.Blair 2022-03-23T15:22:10Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/arnold-gpu-forum/light-shape-visible/m-p/11057067#M381 <P>For now I have a work around. </P><P>Would be nice if something like this could be added as standard to a light source.</P><P>Thanks to Mads Drøschler </P><P><A href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-shading-lighting-and/light-shap-visible/m-p/11023636#M39121">https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-shading-lighting-and/light-shap-visible/m-p/11023636#M39121</A></P> Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:16:45 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/arnold-gpu-forum/light-shape-visible/m-p/11057067#M381 jostroopers 2022-03-23T18:16:45Z