Sets the options when
creating a lightning effect. Here are the options:
Group Lightnings
When Group Lightning is turned
on, Maya creates a group node and places the newly created lightning
into it. No special controls are associated with this group. However,
grouping can help you organize your lightning effects.
Creation Options
Specifies how you want the lightning created.
Click to turn on one of the following options:
All
Creates lightning between
all the selected objects.
In Order
Creates lightning from the
first selected object to the other selected objects in the order
of their selection.
From First
Creates lightning from the
first object you select to all the other selected objects.
TipNotice in the illustration
for the In Order option above, the
lightning does not extend from object 4 back to object 1. If you
want to do this, you need to add another lightning effect between
objects 4 and 1.
Curve Segments
Lightning is made up of soft body curves with
extruded surfaces. The Curve Segments value
sets the number of segments in the lightning.
