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creat ion parameters. See Animating Lig hts
(page 2–1136)
.
•Youcanusethe
Place Highlight (page 1–452)
command to change a light’s position. See
the Procedures in
Working with Lights (page
2–1128)
.
•A
Light viewpor t (page 3–792) can be a usef ul
way to adjust lights other than omni lights.
• To simulate sunlig ht, use a
daylight or sunlig ht
system (page 1–394)
,whichallowsyoutoset
the date, time, and geographic location of your
model. The daylight system is photometric,
while the sunlight system uses a standard
directional light.
Note: The standard Skylight (page 2–1149) light
is distinct from the photometr ic daylight lights.
The Skylight light is for use with
light t racing
(page 3–43)
.
See also
Working with Lig hts (page 2–1128)
Using Lights (page 2–1128)
Light Include/Exclude Tool (page 2–1137)
Light Lister (page 2–1139)
Animating Lights (page 2–1136)
Na me and Col or R oll out (L ights)
Create panel > Lights > Create a light. > Name and Color
rollout
Create menu > Photometric Lights > Create a light. >
Modify panel > Name and Color rollout
Create a light. > Modify panel > Name and Color rollout
The Name And Color rollout lets you change the
name and geometry color of a light. Changing
the color of the light geometry can be useful when
working w ith many lights. For example, in a scene
w ith many different types of lights, you could
make all spotlights red, and all omni lights blue to
easily distinguish t hem.
Changing a light’s geometry color has no effect on
the color of the light itself. You can set the color
the light emits on its
Intensity/Color/Distribution
rollout (page 2–1197)
(for photometric lights),
or its
Intensity/Color/Attenuation rollout (page
2–1190)
(for standard lights).
Procedure
To change the color of a light ’ s geometry:
1.
Create or select a light in your scene.
2. IntheNameandColorrollout,clickthecolor
swatch to open a
Color Selector (page 1–157) .
3. Choose a new color and click OK.
Tochangethenameofalight:
1.
Create or select a light in your scene.
2. IntheNameandColorrollout,clickthename
field and enter the new name, then press the
Ente r key.
The light’s name has changed.
Interfa ce
Name—Thenameoftheselectedlight.
Note: When you rename a target-typ e light, the
target object wil l be renamed to match the light.
Co lor—The color of the light’s geometry.
(This has no effect on the color the light emits.)