Setting Attenuation to lights after you create them??

[tzframpton]

When you insert a LIGHT into your drawing, why is it when you don't set the Attenuation parameters at first, you can't change them later? Is there any way you can adjust this setting using the Properties palette without inserting a completely new light? Thanks in advance.

[shift1313]

if you select the light and go to properties, you should be able to change it. I can in acad07. There is a dropdown box to change the type, use limits and setting the limits.

[tzframpton]

Not for me. But it seems that you already enabled Attenuation 1st. If I do that then yes I can change "use limits" but this is not what I'm after. I'm wanting turn Attenuation on, period.

[shift1313]

when i created the light i just hit enter, then selected it and went to properties. The Type box said none and i changed it to Inverse Linear. Im not sure why it would be different in MEP

[tzframpton]

hmm, that is really weird.... I'll look into it more. Thanks for the help Matt.

[papagyi]

When you insert a LIGHT into your drawing, why is it when you don't set the Attenuation parameters at first, you can't change them later? Is there any way you can adjust this setting using the Properties palette without inserting a completely new light? Thanks in advance.

This can edit with generic light only.If you want to use photometric light this can't be edit!...eg..lightingunits (1)...can edit ,.lightingunits (2or 3)can't edit!

[tzframpton]

ohhhh gotcha. makes sense. I pretty much only use photometric lights anyways so I guess that solves my issue. Thanks!!