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// Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2024/scripts/others/showEditor.mel line 2966: nodeType: No object or UFE path string matches name 'aiAreaLight1'.

sgrant9 — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 04:44:21 GMT

Hi! When trying to use AiAreaLight, I keep getting this error:

// Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2024/scripts/others/showEditor.mel line 2966: nodeType: No object or UFE path string matches name 'aiAreaLight1'.

It seems that all of the AI lighting options don’t work at all. I tried reinstalling Maya and Arnold and that didn’t work either.

The attribute names dont appear to be matching up. I dont know if thats the issue, but I'm not sure how to fix it. Help?

Re: // Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2024/scripts/others/showEditor.mel line 2966: nodeType: No object or UFE path string matches name 'aiAreaLight1'.

DhruvChaudhary — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:28:25 GMT

I have the same problem. did you find the fix?

Re: // Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2024/scripts/others/showEditor.mel line 2966: nodeType: No object or UFE path string matches name 'aiAreaLight1'.

sgrant9 — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:55:29 GMT

Nope 😞

However the lighting sort of appears to be working now for some reason? But it still displays the syntax error whenever I create an AI light. Its really strange

Re: // Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2024/scripts/others/showEditor.mel line 2966: nodeType: No object or UFE path string matches name 'aiAreaLight1'.

DhruvChaudhary — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:31:50 GMT

I have Deleted all my lighting setup and aiskydome and made new. this fixed that error 😵.