[Maya 2008] Glitches/noise with Area light...

funshark

Hi,

I'm desperately trying to use area light to bake some lights and shadows in an indoor environment.
It seems that area light don't like non-uniform scaling like i want to do.

Here is the problem : I want a light that cover a specific zone and cast shadows and light.
I know i can use object to cast light with final gather but that doesn't cast shadows as well.

Anyone have an idea?

ps: the light doesn't cast shadows here. The noise is generated by itself.

ivars

Looks to me like you just need more samples....

funshark

I've forgot to mention that the light doesn't cast shadows. I can only give more samples to the area light but that changes nothing.
In maya 2008 documentation, it is told that area light don't like non-uniform scaling.

Toast

Could you use a volume light? I mean if it's not casting any shadows.

funshark

at the end, it ( have to ) casts shadows
I just deactivated it to show it was not a shadow issue.