In this example, we'll be building a script to quickly and easily set up a simple three-point lighting setup via script.
This will end up providing us with a nice overview of creating different types of lights with script, as well as leaving us with a handy tool.
The result of running the script-key, fill, and back lights all pointed at the origin
For best results, make sure that you have an object with a decent level of detail in your scene before running the script.
Create a new file and add the following code:
import maya.cmds as cmds
def createLightRig():
offsetAmount = 10
lightRotation = 30
newLight = cmds.spotLight(rgb=(1, 1, 1), name="KeyLight")
lightTransform = cmds.listRelatives(newLight, parent=True)
keyLight = lightTransform[0]
newLight = cmds.spotLight(rgb=(0.8, 0.8, 0.8), name="FillLight")
lightTransform = cmds.listRelatives(newLight, parent=True)
fillLight = lightTransform[0]
newLight...