Re: select lights by object?

Neil by the way, do you know if any of the blur plugins been recompiled
for Max 9?
In particular the Cast Shadows Only material--every time I open an old
project or material library!!.....

soulburn wrote:
> 
> You're probably getting that error in WhoLightsMe because after you run the
script, you need to click on the object. If you don't you'll get that error.
> 
> However, I noticed the script will only tell you what lights have the
object included. A light may have no include or exclude list, and it'll still
illuminate the object even though it won't be found by the script.
> 
> try this script instead. Click on Maxscript, new script, and paste this
text, then hit evaluate...
> 
> check_obj = pickobject()
> lights_array = #()
> 
> for l in Lights where classof l != TargetObject do
>         (
>         inclOrExcl = 0
>         incl = l.includeList
>         excl = l.excludeList
>         if l.includeList == undefined then inclOrExcl = 1
>         if inclOrExcl == 0 then
>                 (
>                 if findItem incl check_obj != 0 then append lights_array l
>                 )
>         else
>                 (
>                 if findItem excl check_obj == 0 then append lights_array l
>                 )
>         )
> format "Object % is included on the following lights:\n"
check_obj.name
> for i in lights_array do format "%\n" i.name
>