tutorial: Vray Particle Lights

Sometimes is necessary to drive 3ds max objects after particles. In this mini tutorial, we will look into some interaction between PFlow and VrayLights.

First of all, create some Particle Flow setup.
Then create VrayLight with desired options, let’s name it VrayLightRedd and make 40 copies.
In PFlow add Script Operator wich will drive Vray lights after particles:

on ChannelsUsed pCont do
(
    pCont.usePosition = true
    pCont.useScale = true
)

on Init pCont do
(
    global Vlamp = $VrayLightRedd* as array
)

on Proceed pCont do
(
    count = pCont.NumParticles()
    minCount = amin #(count, Vlamp.count)

    for i in 1 to minCount do
    (
        pCont.particleIndex = i
        Vlamp[i].pos = pCont.particlePosition
        Vlamp[i].multiplier = 20
        Vlamp[i].size0 = 14
    )
)

on Release pCont do
(
)

4. Now you can change any VrayLights parameters through maxscript.

Kernave

Tip: to know what can be accessible from maxscript, just select any VrayLight object and execute in Listener Show $

In scene below, you can look at how to make VrayLights automatically, randomize some values and configure Vray Physical Camera to render even some disco-style particles 🙂

3ds max 2011 scene:

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