by dangtiendung·Rendering
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Auto Light earns its place in the ScriptSpot library for pulling light placement in 3ds Max into a single panel, pairing automatic tools with manual setup and light profiles for Vray and Corona.
Auto Light is a 3ds Max script for adding and placing lights in a scene through a set of automatic tools. It is aimed at interior lighting and architecture, along with other complex lighting setups, and helps cut down the time spent adding lights in 3ds Max.
You can rely on the script's automatic lighting features or set lights up manually and work with light profiles as you prefer. The setting panel holds most of the basic light parameters and works with both Vray and Corona lights, with more light classes planned for the future.
Some functions in the script are built specifically for millimeters in the metric system, so using a different unit scale type may lead to scaling problems. Auto Light is compatible with 3ds Max 2013 and later. Version 1.38 was last updated on 2023-07-06.
Auto Light is best for interior lighting and architectural work in 3ds Max, along with other complex lighting setups using Vray or Corona lights.
Auto Light is completely free to download and use.
Auto Light is compatible with 3ds Max 2013 and later releases, so it should run across a wide span of versions from that point on. The script targets lighting work in 3ds Max, adding and placing lights through automatic tools as well as manual setup with light profiles. Version 1.38 was last updated on 2023-07-06. If you are on a release older than 2013, it will not be supported, and for the most current compatibility details it is worth checking the developer's page at d95design.com before installing.
Auto Light works with both Vray and Corona lights, and its setting panel contains most of the basic parameters for those lights. You can use the automatic lighting features to add and place lights, or set them up manually and use the light profiles as you like. The developer notes that more light classes will be supported in the future, so the range may grow over time. For the current list of supported light types, check the developer's page at d95design.com.
Auto Light includes some functions designed specifically for millimeters in the metric system. If you use a different unit scale type, some scaling problems may occur, so matching your scene to millimeters can help those functions behave as expected. Outside of that note, you can use the automatic lighting tools or set lights up manually with light profiles. The script covers interior lighting, architecture, and other complex lighting. For further detail on unit handling, refer to the developer's page at d95design.com.
Auto Light is listed as free here in the catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so for the current details it is best to check the developer's page at d95design.com directly. The script itself focuses on adding and placing lights in 3ds Max through automatic tools, with manual setup and light profiles also available. It supports Vray and Corona lights and is compatible with 3ds Max 2013 and later, running as version 1.38 last updated on 2023-07-06.
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