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Self Illumination of an object be set via a script?

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I now have Curve Editor for doing Scaling and Rotation time transitions, but I don't see any of the Modify > Material Settings.

Here is what I am currently doing, and tell me if some way of linking or something could save me doing this on 50 props.

I purchased this University Classroom prop several months ago to use on another video, but I also realized this class room is great for my open source tutorials. The scene has 4 tables, and each table has about 10 to 12 chairs.

Edit: There are 71 chairs I think, or maybe 72, but I have a chair 71.

The lighting in my scene is a little bright, but by giving these chairs about 80% Self Illumination it looks like what I want. 

I am on Table 2, without about 35 or 40 chairs to go and there has to be a faster way to do. I can multi-select all the chairs on a table, but when I do the Modify Window doesn't work the same which I am sure someone went to alot of trouble to change the screen if multiple props are selected, but I want an Apply All button.

Copy Key Frames doesn't work for this, as it copies the position and the chairs need to stay put.

This is how I feel when I watch a chess grand master game being analyzed and they say pause the video and see if you can find it (I never find it), so now I will ask someone here to tell me what the right way to do this is.

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I think if there's one thing that *everyone* could benefit from more work and study it's lighting.  I know I need to work on it more (but other things... and life... get in the way).  

And directional light is really the sun (or, I guess if you want to be technical, moon as well).  Impossible to move either, although you can rotate them.  They are, in essence, a point light located an infinite distance away.

That said, here's my own lighting approach which might or might not address some of your questions (old, old tutorial and I know a lot more now but there are still some truths here):






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