I thought that I had seen a thread here that talked about illuminating an object form the inside like a light blub.I can't find it. Is there a way to make a lighted blub. I tried to put the light in a tube set the materials to a gray glass. That did not work right.













































































































































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Yes, it is possible.  I recall creating a lamp that was lit from within while following a tutorial in a book I had purchased about AutoCAD and 3D.Did you give the glass some transparency?
John Connor2014-04-04 22:45:00

I did. I also tried some smoked glass. then just glass and gave it color.What I'm trying to do is make a red, green or amber led behind smoke gray poly.I can get the led color by changing the light.It just don't look like the light is coming from the led. I have use point, distance and spot.I maybe looking at it wrong for I looked over the web and don't seem to be the only-one looking to do something like this.  SO HEEEEELP.If you can find the name of that book I would look for it on the web. Got to go for the weekend I will look back Monday.


rs_higgins2014-04-04 23:17:23

The book is an old one called "3D AutoCAD 2009 - One Step At A Time" written by Timothy Sean Sykes. And you'll like this.  I'm 100% serious.  The guy included bible quotes.  For example, on page 283 he quotes Genesis 1:3 - Then God said "Let there be light"...  This is in the Lights section of the book lesson 11.4; I kid you not!

Thank you John they a have it at amazon when I get home tonight I will see if I can get it through Minnesota State. I also noted that he has some newer ones. This command really helped the look of the light put into a glass bulb. "LIGHTINGUNITS <2>: 0"Still reading on this setting and playing with it.Again Thanks.

I got it.uploads/427067/LED_red.dwgJohn I had to work with a lot of the settings.I had to change the end limit and intensity drastically













































































































































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to get what I needed but this is the end result.I can now use this model to do lamps of all types and colors.And Yes I Like Book Good CallThanks again

rs_higgins2014-04-16 22:08:08

Did you come across any quotes from the Bible yet?  Did you find the one I mentioned previously?  I wasn't kidding now was I?I'm glad to hear the book was of some use to you.  I have not looked at your drawing yet but will do so soon.You're welcomed.
John Connor2014-04-18 00:27:24

Hate to say it. I skipped most of the book to find what I needed but I am going to get into it deep this weekend.