light problem, penetrates walls, don't want it to. how? - Graphics

Does the light cast shadows?

Conny

"Jim S." <j_@hotmail.com> skrev i meddelandet
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> I have a spot light that is sending a volumetric light through a window in
a
> wall (box) (to a room). i want the end result to show just the rays from
> that window opening. i accomplish that but also i receive a round spot
light
> at the plane (floor) where the light hit the floor (where the spot is way
> bigger that the window as if the wall is transparent).
> how can i remove that round disk of light and have only the light (in the
> shape of that window opening) only?
> i would post a pic if it helps any.
>
>
> please help, i hope i explained my self, if not please ask me what more
info
> u need.
>
> thanks
> Jim
>
>
>

yes, it does, but will that make any difference?

thanks
Jim

"Conny Klasson" <conny.klasson_DELETE_@_THIS_bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> Does the light cast shadows?
>
> Conny
>
> "Jim S." <j_@hotmail.com> skrev i meddelandet
> news:SPuwc.14674$Yd3.2214@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > I have a spot light that is sending a volumetric light through a window
in
> a
> > wall (box) (to a room). i want the end result to show just the rays from
> > that window opening. i accomplish that but also i receive a round spot
> light
> > at the plane (floor) where the light hit the floor (where the spot is
way
> > bigger that the window as if the wall is transparent).
> > how can i remove that round disk of light and have only the light (in
the
> > shape of that window opening) only?
> > i would post a pic if it helps any.
> >
> >
> > please help, i hope i explained my self, if not please ask me what more
> info
> > u need.
> >
> > thanks
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
>
>

change the cone of the light to a square, then resize so that it is the same
size as the window frame.

Darryl


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oops, forgot to mention, once you have changed the target spot to a
rectangle cone, change the size via the aspect button. All the above is done
in the spotlight parameters rollout.

Darryl


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If, when you're looking at the wall from the light's perspective, you
don't see the wall...neither does the light. Make the material 2-sided.
Alternatively, clone the wall (shift+left click), flip the normals and
move it a litle back so that it doesn't lie on the same plane as the
original. sorted!

well, i appreciate the solution suggested, can u suggest anything where i do
not have to change the light to square, and just let the window shape
determin the shadow/light cast ???
i would really appreciate that efforts and the thoughts.
thanks
Jim

"Jim S." <j_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:SPuwc.14674$Yd3.2214@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> I have a spot light that is sending a volumetric light through a window in
a
> wall (box) (to a room). i want the end result to show just the rays from
> that window opening. i accomplish that but also i receive a round spot
light
> at the plane (floor) where the light hit the floor (where the spot is way
> bigger that the window as if the wall is transparent).
> how can i remove that round disk of light and have only the light (in the
> shape of that window opening) only?
> i would post a pic if it helps any.
>
>
> please help, i hope i explained my self, if not please ask me what more
info
> u need.
>
> thanks
> Jim
>
>
>