Complex UV Layout in Maya
Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character
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22-07-2003
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Lights and Constraint Aim
In the exercise I am doing now, we make a rocket, and we will be animating it to blast off and come crashing back down and bouncing around. Well Ive gotten all the to work except earlier on we (yep gotta mouse in my pocket lol) had to set 3 spotlights. 1 that is just aimed at the launch pad, and 2 that are set to follow the rocket wherever it goes. The book says to select the rocket, then select the first light and then go to Constrain and select Aim. I have done this but the light will not follow the rocket. As a matter of fact it doesnt even point at the rocket when its still sitting on the ground. Seems the only light lighting my scene besides the ambient light is the spotlight that is aimed permanently at the launchpad.
How should I set the two spot lights to aim at the rocket and then follow the rocket wherever it goes?
Im using Maya 4.5 complete by the way.
Thanks TCH
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22-07-2003
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hope that helps
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So nice that the book I have never mentioned or illustrated settings when they told me to aim the light 
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