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Originally Posted by chuck
I attached the lamp presets for Maxwell...
Chuck
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...and this just underlines their uselessness. Who makes a naked bulb?
To get the proper distribution of light out of Maxwell, you would have to model exactly every nook and cranny of the luminaire and have the
exact geometry of the reflector - which is data that is THE most valuable asset of a lighting manifacturer that they will NEVER release to the outside world (whereas they all gladly release the
result of their luminaire - the IES data, for free download online)
The IES data is essential if you plan to put in some real world luminaires, and expect the render to be anywhere near accurate. Your best bet is mental ray (or vray, for that matter) and use photometric lights with the correct IES data for the luminairs. Stay far away from maxwell for this
particular use.
/Z