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laverdet_943f1f7da1laverdet_943f1f7da1 Posts: 252
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Hello! I have two very basic question: how to point a spotlight at a specific item, and how to use in the scene an hdri?, I ve tried to find an online documentation, but can g find these! Thank you for help!!!

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  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,064
    edited November 2021

    for the point at

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  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,064
    edited November 2021

    for a HDR

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  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,169
    edited November 2021

    pointing spotlight - select the spotlight in the bottom right instances box.  In the top right menu, choose 'modifier.'  Click the + symbol to add a modifier.  Find Point At in the drop down menu under modifiers.  Use menu to select the item to point at.  Tip - you can insert blank 'target helpers' to use for pointing the cameras.  That way you can point at the top or bottom or whatever of the object.

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    HDRI - select the 'scene' in the bottom right.  In the upper right, select the 'background.'  The background menu will have an option for HDRI.  Once selected, a menu will appear with a box to load your HDRI file.  Your file must have the correct extension.  Don't forget to go to the render room and check the box under global illumination for 'sky light.'  You will probably also want to check the box for light through transparency.

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  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,169

    Typing same time as Stezza but he beat me to it.  yes

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,064

    Diomede said:

    Typing same time as Stezza but he beat me to it.  yes

    shouldn't you be in bed lol yes 

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,627

    Stezza said:

    for the point at

    Blank image again !

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,220

    Think he deleted his thumb

  • 3drendero3drendero Posts: 2,024
    Here is a better spotlight with instructions: https://carraracafe.com/lightx-plugin-for-carrara-by-alberto/
  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,064

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    Think he deleted his thumb

    its this ridiculous forum software.. when you make one post then make another it loads up both images in the second post so you delete the first image as it shouldn't be there as its already posted and it removes it from the previous post!  angry

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,952

    Stezza said:

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    Think he deleted his thumb

    its this ridiculous forum software.. when you make one post then make another it loads up both images in the second post so you delete the first image as it shouldn't be there as its already posted and it removes it from the previous post!  angry

    Try a refresh after the first post, or close and reopen the thread.

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,064

    it's the stupid auto saved post when you create a new post when you do as I mentioned above... 

    fixed now I'm on the PC cheeky

  • laverdet_943f1f7da1laverdet_943f1f7da1 Posts: 252
    edited November 2021

    thank you so much for your help!!! I didn't utilize carrara since one year, and it's terrific at what speed I forgot some functions!!

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