Hi I’m currently trying and failing to write a blueprint to place many pointlights along a spline to basically curve them. Does anyone know how I could do it? I’ve seen many use splines to arrange static meshes along curves, but cant find anything about lights.
You mean as if the lights are on a cable? Not that the lights have to distort with the spline?
Yeah basically like a chain of lights. Need it to replicate more realistic curved LED uplight. Emissive materials are sadly not quite enough for that. untill now i have manually placed them along the curve, but thats quite time consuming.
thanks a lot
What are the N nodes?
Seems to be a variable for holding the number of lights to create
It is working, thank you. I tried to change Rect Light component but I can’t rotate light source. Can you help me?
It is working, thank you. I tried to change Rect Light component but I can’t rotate light source. Can you help me?
I can’t upload images so I’m adding a link
You have to apply the rotation on the actual spline points
I didn’t expect to get an answer so soon, and I really appreciate it.
I’ve been trying to create Linear Light using IES files and have been having a lot of trouble. I tried to use Emmisive material, but I got a lot of noise during rendering, so I gave up.
Then I found your post and I’ve been studying it every day and left a question just in case.
Since the IES file is 1 meter, I was looking for lights to be placed at regular intervals along the spline.
Your method is the most efficient, but the whole light is looking along the spline, so I was looking for a way around that.
Should the lights be looking at the floor or the sky?
Sorry for asking so many questions
I never imagined that someone in a community like this would give me an answer like this. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’m going to try it right now.
Right click ‘split pin’
Awesome!
You are the best
You’re welcome 