compare the lights pl

hi pl any one explain me about light in maya how it works.

compare with 3d studio max lights with maya lights
which works as similar.

I think that you use the omni light in 3dmax to make a sun for example.In maya you can  use the directional light for example or any lights that have the effects section in the atribute editor.All the other lights are similar  as i remember.But you have to experience with the lights.I sugest you to create a light in a new scene and then with the light selected go to windows<attribute editor and experiment with the parameters you ll find there for the light you create.To see the resultes render the scene.