You can add an optical effect to any light.
TipThe results of an
optical effect (such as flame) applied to a light are not visible
in the Scene View.
To see the results, IPR
render the effect, then drag a marquee around the rendered object
to watch how the effect changes as you adjust it.
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To create a light optical effect
- Create a light for which you want to
apply and position optical effects.
- In the light’s Attribute Editor,
map the Optical FX utility to one of
the light’s attributes (for example, click the box beside Color then
select Optical FX from the Maya
> Glow in the Create Render Node window).
- IPR render the scene to see the optical
effect.
Re-position an optical
light effect
You can move the glow
or halo you have attached to a light or include more than one optical
effect in the scene.
To re-position an Optical FX utility
node
- Create a Locator and
place it anywhere in the scene (
Create > Locator).
- Shift-select the locator in the view,
then select the light.
You can now move the
locator anywhere in the scene and the optical light effect moves
with it.