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Subject: solution to the point illumination problem
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> >>Mike, How about making the point a polygon, then giving the >>polygon a
> surface name and then making the surface transparent?
>
> >Thanks for the solution.  I didn't think about the existance of
> >1-point polygons. :)
>
> So I assume you've Imported the shape into Modeler and DIDN't
> see such a floating point above the object, right?  If so, and it's
> NOT connected to the object, then delete it.  If, however, there
> is NO floating point, then lasso select the point of the object
> in polygon select mode and see if polygons are selected as
> indicated by a non-zero number in the selection info box at the
> bottom.  If there's even ONE selected (single point) poly, then
> click on Cut to remove it/them.  This way you don't have to
> worry about the surface setting for such point polys being left
> attached to your objects.
>
> Dean

Ah, this appears to be the more correct solution.   When I tried the
first one, I only ended up making two point-polygons.

The reason the point-polygons were there in the first place is because of
the way I had made these pyramids.  I made a box and cut three points off
of the top.   Little did I know the polygon that made up the top of the
box didn't just dissapear when I cut three of it's four points, it just
got reduced to the 1 point polygon.  Learn something new every day...heh.
:)
--Mike

P.S. Now I know how to easily put balls at the top of a jester hat spire!

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