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DISTANTLIGHT
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Use Distant Lights
Creates a distant light.
Access Methods
Button
Toolbar: Modeling tool set ➤ Lights tool group (expanded) ➤ Distant
Light
Menu: View ➤ Render ➤ Light ➤ New Distant Light
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Specify light direction FROM <0,0,0> or [Vector]: Specify a point or enter v
Specify light direction TO <1,1,1>: Specify a point
If you enter the Vector option, the following prompt is displayed:
Specify vector direction <0.0000,-0.0100,1.0000>: Enter a vector
After you specify the light direction and if the LIGHTINGUNITS system variable
is set to 0, the following prompt is displayed:
Enter an option to change [
Name/Intensity/Status/shadoW/Color/eXit] <eXit>:
If the LIGHTINGUNITS system variable is set to 1 or 2, the following prompt
is displayed:
Enter an option to change [
Name/Intensity
factor
/Status/Photometry/shadoW/filterColor/eXit] <eXit>:
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