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lamptypesisprovidedinPhotometric Lights:
Common Lamp Values (page 2–1329).
Linear Light Para meters Rollout
Create panel > Lights > Create a photometri c linear light.
> Linear Light Parameters rollout
Select a linear light. > Modify panel > Linear Light
Parameters rollout
The Linear Light parameters rollout lets you set
the length of your photometric linear light.
See also
Photometric Lights (page 2–1301)
Target Linear Light (Photometric) (page 2–1305)
Free Linear Light (Photometric) (page 2–1307)
Inter face
Lengt h—Sets the length of your linear lig ht.
Ar ea L ight Par ameter s R ol lout
Create pa nel > Lig hts > Create a pho tometric area light. >
Area Light Parameters rollout
The Area Light parameters rollout lets you set the
dimensions of your photometric area light.
See also
Photometric Lights (page 2–1301)
Target Area Light (Photometric) (page 2–1307)
Free Area Light (Photometric) (page 2–1309)
Interfa ce
Lengt h—Sets the length of your area light.
Width—Sets the width of your area light.
Area Light S ampling Rollout
Selec t a linear or photometric area light. > Modify pane l
> Area Light Sam pling rollout
The Area Light Sampling rollout lets you control
thenumberofsamplestousefortheminimum
subdivision size conversion. The values in this
rolloutaffectrenderingperformedbythedefault
scanline renderer (page 3–38) and the mental ray
renderer (page 3–78).It’salsousedforRadiosityin
order to compute Shoot Direct Lights (page 3–69)
for area and linear lights. The number of samples
are divided into the area of an area light or into the
length of a linear lig ht.
Note: This rollout appears only on the Modify
panel.
See also
Photometric Lights (page 2–1301)
Target Linear Light (Photometric) (page 2–1305)
Free Linear Light (Photometric) (page 2–1307)
Target Area Light (Photometric) (page 2–1307)
Free Area Light (Photometric) (page 2–1309)