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1338 Chapter 15: Lights and Cameras
You can animate the D ensit y value.
Map check box—Tur n on to use the map assigned
w ith t he Map button. Default= off.
Map—Assigns a map to the shadows. The
map’scolorsareblendedwiththeshadowcolor.
Default=none.
Light Affects Shadow Color—When on, blends the
ligh t’s color with the shadow color (or shadow
colors, if the shadow is mapped). Default=off.
A checker map is used to alter the shadow cast by the piano.
Atmosphere Shadows group
These controls let atmospheric effects cast
shadows.
On—When on, atmospheric effects cast shadows
as the light passes through them. Default=off.
Note: This control is independent of the On toggle
fornormalObjectShadows. Alightcancast
atmospheric shadows but not normal shadows, or
vice versa. It can cast both kinds of shadows, or
neither.
Opacit y —Adjusts the opacity of the shadows. This
value is a percentage. Default=100.0.
Co lor Amount—Adjusts t he amount that the
atmosphere’s color is blended with the shadow
color. This value is a percentage. D efault=100.0.
A cloud casts a colored shadow on the city.
S potli ght Par a meter s
Create a standard Target Spotlight or Free Spotlight, or a
photometric light with Spotlight distribution. > Spotlig ht
Parameters rollout
The Spotlight Parameters rollout appears w hen
you create or select a Target Spot (page 2–1289) or
Free Spot (page 2–1290),oraphotometriclight
with spotlight distribution (page 2–1324).
Procedures
To see the spotlight cone in v iewpor ts:
Theconeisalwaysvisiblewhilethelightisselected.
This setting keeps the cone visible when the light
is unselected.
1. Select the spotlight.
2. In the Spotlight Parameters rollout > Light
Cone group, turn on Show Cone.
3. Select another object, deselecting the light.
A wireframe outline of the light’s cone appears.
The hotspot region is outlined in light blue, and
the falloff region is outlined in dark gr ay.
Note: Theconeisalwaysvisiblewhilethelight
is selected.