Sequenced flashing lights in 3D Max 9 - Scifi-Meshes.com

**Meph** · 06-16-2008, 03:35 PM

Well, to the point, on my current WIP of the Heracles I need to setup a sequence of flashing lights as per a running light on a runway for instance.

Do any of you guys have a quick and easy way in 3D Max 9 to set up flashing lights in sequence? Right now my lights are going on and off all at the same time but a 'running light' would be cooler I think. I feel kinda like my only option is to simply drag and offset the key frame sequence of every light in the sheet editor but for a row of about 20 lights that's a lot of manual tedious labour. Any shortcuts or alternatives on this?

**Guerrilla** · 06-16-2008, 04:08 PM

I seem to remember a maxscript that does just that. Let me see if I can dig it up.

[edit] Here. R5, R6 and R7 though, so no guarantees it'll run on 9.

**Meph** · 06-16-2008, 04:18 PM

Wicked! I'll give that a go as soon as the launch sequence test I'm rendering is done, cheers mate!

06-16-2008, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Meph SFM Obsessed Join Date: May 2006 Location: Leuven, Belgium Age: 31 Posts: 1,117 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sequenced flashing lights in 3D Max 9 Well, to the point, on my current WIP of the Heracles I need to setup a sequence of flashing lights as per a running light on a runway for instance. Do any of you guys have a quick and easy way in 3D Max 9 to set up flashing lights in sequence? Right now my lights are going on and off all at the same time but a 'running light' would be cooler I think. I feel kinda like my only option is to simply drag and offset the key frame sequence of every light in the sheet editor but for a row of about 20 lights that's a lot of manual tedious labour. Any shortcuts or alternatives on this?
	WIP - ISCS OLYMPIC WIP - MV-AC Heracles

06-16-2008, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Guerrilla Worldwide Phenomenon Realname: Mika Join Date: May 2006 Location: Helsinki Age: 25 Posts: 2,788 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I seem to remember a maxscript that does just that. Let me see if I can dig it up. [edit] Here. R5, R6 and R7 though, so no guarantees it'll run on 9.
	WIP: Semi-Random Projects Comco: i entered it manually in the back end Last edited by Guerrilla; 06-16-2008 at 04:12 PM.

06-16-2008, 04:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Meph SFM Obsessed Join Date: May 2006 Location: Leuven, Belgium Age: 31 Posts: 1,117 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wicked! I'll give that a go as soon as the launch sequence test I'm rendering is done, cheers mate!
	WIP - ISCS OLYMPIC WIP - MV-AC Heracles

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