Save / Load / Export Shadow Settings

[haynesc]

hi all ...

would it be possible to create a function that you could say save shadow settings ... and then apply those settings to selected scenes ... rather than having to readjust them all individually ...

thanks

[thomthom]

You don't need a plugin for that.

Using the Scenes Windows you select all the scenes you want to affect - click the Update Scene button, next to the minus button - then a new windows appear where you uncheck everything except "Shadow Settings".
And Bob's your uncle - you just set the shadow for multiple scenes in one go.

[thomthom]

Alternatively, if you often change your shadow settings:
Set your perspective Scenes to not remember shadow setting - then you can swap between predefined camera positions without them having induvidual shadow settings at all.

[haynesc]

ill try the first tip ... i have multiple scenes with different shadow settings and if im right in saying if you dont lock down th shadow settings for each scene then they wont render inside the SceneExporter plugin ...

[Chris Fullmer]

Are you trying to update shadows in scenes all within a single file? If so, Thom's described method is perfect. Or is this in multiple files?

Another thing that Thom was explaining in his second post. Start thinking about Scenes differently. Have one scene that only controls shadows on and one that only turns shadows off. And in your camera location scenes, those should not record shadow info at all. Then it is easy to alter your shadow info, and retest your camera scenes without them always messing up your shadow info.

Scenes are mighty powerful when used right.

[haynesc]

that is a good workflow and i use it for when doing more complicated models ...

but iam using SceneExporter plugin from smustard to export 30+ scenes from a single file, and if you do not save the shadow info in each one then no shadow will be present in that particular export ... so i have to update each scene with the new time/date etc...

i have tried the first method ... worked perfectly ... i didnt know youcould update individual attributes like that with the double arrow icon ... very handy thanks