2011

POINTLIGHT
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Use Point Lights
Creates a point light that radiates light in all directions from its location.
Access Methods
Button
Toolbar: Modeling tool set ➤ Lights tool group ➤ Point Light
Menu: View ➤ Render ➤ Light ➤ New Point Light
Summary
Use point lights for general lighting effects.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Specify source location <0,0,0>: Enter coordinate values or use the pointing device
If the LIGHTINGUNITS system variable is set to 0, the following prompt is
displayed:
Enter an option to change [Name on page 816/Intensity on page 816/Status on
page 816/
shadoW on page 817/Attenuation on page 818/Color on page 819/eXit
on page 819] <eXit>:
If the LIGHTINGUNITS system variable is set to 1 or 2, the following prompt
is displayed:
Enter an option to change [
Name on page 816/Intensity factor on page 816/Status
on page 816/“Photometry”/shadoW on page 817/Attenuation on page
818/
filterColor on page 819/eXit on page 819] <eXit>:
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