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Title: Light Source Output
Post by: dhavalmistry on December 31, 2007, 09:29:50 AM
I have literally created every node available in TG2 and tried connecting "Light source output" to it and it just doesnt connect with anything....

why does a light source have an out put and what does it connect to???....
Title: Re: Light Source Output
Post by: Virex on December 31, 2007, 12:11:10 PM
What does a light source put out anyway? Knowing that would go a long way to understanding what hooks up to it.
Title: Re: Light Source Output
Post by: rcallicotte on December 31, 2007, 12:52:45 PM
I think this might be a case of an output node used for testing and no use to the user.  Or not?  LOL  I don't know.
Title: Re: Light Source Output
Post by: DeathTwister on December 31, 2007, 04:26:53 PM
Good question,

Maybe for exporting out to LW? I think they export cameras, lighting and mesh layers, but have not tried yet to see exactly what it does do.  So a Very good question my brother, I don't have a clue either lol.
I have not gotten any light source to work right yet other then the sun or add a new sun, no lighting has worked for me yet, but have not really had the time to explore that further yet, been playing in other areas.

DT
Title: Re: Light Source Output
Post by: Virex on January 01, 2008, 08:18:21 AM
Lights work nicely for me. Just remember to twitch up the power untill you see something happen  ;)
Title: Re: Light Source Output
Post by: cyphyr on January 01, 2008, 09:48:32 AM
As far as I can see every node has an output even though some of them are never used. I think this is due all nodes having the same basic modular architecture as a starting point for their design when they are being designed. As Terragen evolves in the future these "spare" nodal features may come into play.
Richard
Title: Re: Light Source Output
Post by: DeathTwister on January 01, 2008, 10:02:50 AM
Oh cool, I probably did not take them up far enough then, thanks for the tip, I'll try it.

DT
Title: Re: Light Source Output
Post by: Oshyan on January 02, 2008, 01:28:39 AM
Quote from: cyphyr on January 01, 2008, 09:48:32 AM
As far as I can see every node has an output even though some of them are never used. I think this is due all nodes having the same basic modular architecture as a starting point for their design when they are being designed. As Terragen evolves in the future these "spare" nodal features may come into play.
Richard

Bingo. :)

- Oshyan