LightTable

MaxScript 0.4.0 for 3ds max 5,6,7+ (2004/12/03)

Copyright © 2004 by Borislav Petrov

WHAT DOES IT DO?

LightTable allows you to display and control the lights' inclusion/exclusion lists using a simple spreadsheet view.

FEATURES

The Update button in the menu bar can be used to update the list after changes have been made to the objects/lights outside of the script.

The top row shows all active scene lights. Lights that are turned OFF will not be displayed. Also, V-Ray lights are not supported and will not be displayed.

The left column lists all visible geometry objects.

The symbol X means that the object listed in the column is being included (illuminated) by the respective light.

The symbol -- means that the light is not illuminating the object.

To change the illumination state, click the symbol in the respective row and column.

To select the object in the scene, click in the corresponding row

To isolate an object in the scene, hold down the Alt key and click the object's name.

To unhide an object and all lights that illuminate it, hold down the Ctrl key and click the object's name.

To isolate an object and all lights that illuminate it, hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys and click the object's name.

To unhide all geometry objects, click the column header "Objects".

To select a light, click its name in the column header.

To isolate a light, hold down the Alt key and click its column header. All other objects will be hidden.

To unhide a light and all objects that it illuminates, hold down the Ctrl key and click its column header.

To isolate a light and all objects it illuminates, hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys and click a column header. All other lights and all objects not affected by the light will be hidden.

HOW DO I INSTALL IT?

Download the MS file, save under \Scripts Unzip to \Scripts In 3ds max, go to Main Menu>MAXScript>Run Script... and select the file Go to Customize>Customize User Interface>Toolbars, locate "LightTable" under "Bobo_s Tools" category and drag to a Toolbar. Press the new button to open the dialog.

DOWNLOAD

Download LightTable v.0.4.0