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Status Pending
Integration V-Ray for Rhino
Categories Lighting
Created by Nicholas Jones
Created on Apr 17, 2026

Light Gen Shortlist Feature

The Context

I often generate 100+ iterations to find the perfect lighting. While having options is great, navigating a grid of a hundred thumbnails makes it nearly impossible to compare my top choices or keep the project organized.

The Proposal

I’d love to see a simple "shortlist" workflow added to the Light Gen tool:

"Favorite" Button: A quick way to tag/star specific lighting iterations.

Isolate View: A toggle to hide everything except my "favorited" looks for easy side-by-side comparison.

Selective Saving: An option to only save the shortlisted generations to the scene, discarding the unwanted iterations to save disk space and reduce file clutter.

Why this helps everyone:

For Users: It turns a "sea of thumbnails" into a focused selection process. You can find "that one look" in seconds instead of scrolling indefinitely.

For Projects: Saving only the 5 favorites instead of 100+ unwanted variations keeps scene files light and prevents unnecessary bloat.