Gmax attach tool

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Fsx gold.

gmax 1.2

I have been trying to attach lights to my animated models in g max.

when I open the attach tool and tick "effect" gmax hangs and I have to use task manager to close it down. Funny thing it worked twice - bringing up the directory and asking me to choose effect , so I have attached a light to one animated model. Model convertor X allows static lights( I believe) but not animated. I am stuck at the mo as my static models have lights but unable to do my animated. Have tried repeatedly as I'm willing to restart multiple times in order to attach my lights but no go now.

anyone else have this problem or is there a fiddle around?.

ps, puzzled by " lights" on attach menu in mod con X , aren't lights effects?

cheers, john.