Default light

Everytime i open a 3dsmax file i have to activate default light settings.. if not my models will be very dark. How to activate it permanently?. Please Help.

Im sorry, I know this is a waste of time to all of you here. BUT badly need your help i just acquired a new PC at home My knowledge in 3dsmax is very little been using this software for a long time. But im use to a basic settings provided by the office. I dont explore like what you guys here are doing scared to meet this kind of problems, But i guess what ever you do you cant run from it. 3dsmax is very complicated.

Relax anong max gamit mo ? Max or Max Design ? at anong version?

hindi mo naman kailangan i enable ang default lights, kung nadidiliman ka sa isang part nang scene ctrl-L mo lang

NANAY.,., back home use to say.. IF YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING don't hesitate to ASK.."BE IGNORANT IN A FEW MINUTES OR STAY IGNORANT FOREVER.

EDOSAYLA - Sorry.. im using 3dsmax 2010 version.
NICO.Patdu - ok i try that... thanks..

edosayla wrote:Relax anong max gamit mo ? Max or Max Design ? at anong version?

I use Max design in the office, and Max at home.

if all else fails, re-install max...

Ctrl-L doesn't work

why are you using default ligh? just add light to your scene. I always start a scene with a sun if its exterior, or a rectangular light and several ies downlights if its interior.

I think its because that is the settings i first use here in the office.. so when i got my own PC at home i was shock.. so dark when i do the models.. Tapos..i try to put light problem if i do the whole house every time i move there are very dark shadows. with the default light.. everything is clear all same.. If i re install 3dsmax.. will the default light be there already?

You should try other stuff. Don't depend on this default light you're saying. You have to be a chameleon. Or you'll suffer whenever you lose this default light.

Hehehe... But i want to know how to activate it.. if i try other stuff which im sure i will.. i have to know how to solve the default lighting problem.. So next time i encounter this problem i know how to fix it.. Thank you.

are you saying when you working on max it is dark? or in your render?

hmmm.. try this..

press F3, then on the upper left corner of screen (max), you can see "Smooth + Highlights", right click on it them go to "lighting and shadows", you can see there "Illuminate with Scene lights" and "Illuminate with default lights", select either one of them.. try it.. hope it helps...

I dont know if its a videocard issue. But if everything seems to go back to normal after activating default lighting, try to save a "maxstart.max" in the scene file after activating it.

This maxstart.max file will be the default max setting whenever you reset max or start a fresh scene.

I re install it and first when i open.. default lighting is not activated and when i activate and close it.. I open the second time its there already... Thank you very much.. for all the help...

Mokong and v_wrangler Thank you.. i will try that so i know. Bokkins, ERIK,, Ed.. Big thanks and most of all CGpinoy. next time i encounter problem in 3dsmax now i know where to go.