[dilbert]

I just spent some time setting up a couple of bulbs to use as import files for scenes (the halogen bulb I modeled, and the incandescent bulb is a sample model that ships with Rhino 4.0). I'm using Rhino with the Maxwell plug-in, and the workflow is awesome. All I have to do when I want some lighting is to import the appropriate bulb 3dm file, and I instantly have a fully ajustable accurate light source. These three images were from one render with the multilight option.

[simmsimaging]

Those look great.

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[contact7]

Yes. Multilight trully rocks... One render, endless possibilities..

[zoppo]

looking great.

how many polys do they have?

[sandykoufax]

wow, looks nice!

Yes, multilight is very nice feature, but sometimes I think it's a double-edged sword.

[Tea_Bag]

Great! and yes multilight is a really excellent tool - saves so much time!

[dilbert]

I'm not sure how many polys, but all the parts of the bulb are there in case I need them. Sometimes it's nice to show a client an exploded view with all the connectors etc., but when the bulb is encased in a fixture, many of the parts can be switched off to save on scene size.

[zoppo]

i'm asking not because of the scene size, but because high poly emitters add very much to the rendering times.