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General Parameters Rollout (Photometric
Lights)
Create panel > Lights > Photometric Lights > Create a light. > Modify panel >
General Parameters rollout.
Create menu > Photometric Lights > Create a light. > Modify panel > General
Parameters rollout.
This General Parameters rollout is displayed for photometric lights. These
controls turn a light on and off, and exclude or include objects in the scene.
They also let you set the type of light distribution.
On the Modify panel, the General Parameters rollout also lets you control the
light’s target object and change the light from one type to another.
The General Parameters rollout also lets you turn shadow-casting on or off
for the light, and choose which type of shadow the light uses. See
Shadow
Types and Shadow Controls
on page 5117 and Shadow Parameters on page 5099.
Procedures
To turn a light on and off:
■ Turn the On toggle on or off.
Default=on.
To have a light cast shadows:
■ In the General Parameters rollout > Shadows group, make sure On is
selected.
The light will now cast shadows when you render the scene.
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