The Templates rollout lets you choose from among a variety of preset light types.
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Create panel > 
(Lights) > Photometric > Create a light. > 
Modify panel > Templates rollout
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Default menu: Create menu > Lights > Photometric Lights > Create a light. > Modify panel > Templates rollout
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Alt menu: Objects menu > Lights > Choose a Photometric Light > Create a light. > Modify panel > Templates rollout
In general, when you create lights for a new scene (as opposed to using an existing 3ds Max scene), we recommend that you do one of the following:
- Choose a light from the template list.
- Download a light description from a lighting manufacturer’s Web site. See Web Distribution (Photometric Lights).
- Use the lights provided with the model that was created in AutoCAD, Revit, or another application that provides photometric lights.
Interface
- Select a Template
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Use this drop-down list to choose the kind of light you want to use. 3ds Max offers these selections:
- 40 Watt (W) bulb
- 60W bulb
- 75W bulb
- 100W bulb
- Halogen spotlight
- 21W halogen bulb
- 35W halogen bulb
- 50W halogen bulb
- 75W halogen bulb
- 80W halogen bulb
- 100W halogen bulb
- Recessed 75W lamp (web)
- Recessed 75W wallwash (web)
- Recessed 250W wallwash (web)
- 4 ft. pendant fluorescent (web)
- 4 ft. cove fluorescent (web)
- Street 400W lamp (web)
- Stadium 1000W lamp (web)
When you choose a template, the parameters of the light update to use the values of that light, and the text area above the list displays a description of the light. If you choose a category heading instead of a light type, the text area prompts you to choose an actual light.