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Intensity/Intensity Factor
Sets the intensity or brightness of the light. The range is 0.00 to the maximum
value that is supported by your system.
Status
Turns the light on and off. If lighting is not enabled in the drawing, this setting
has no effect.
Photometry
Photometry is available when the LIGHTINGUNITS system variable is set to
1 or 2. Photometry is the measurement of the luminous intensities of visible
light sources.
In photometry, luminous intensity is a measure of the perceived power emitted
by a light source in a particular direction. Luminous flux is the perceived
power per unit of solid angle. The total luminous flux is the perceived power
emitted in all directions. Luminance is the total luminous flux incident on a
surface, per unit area.
Intensity Enter an intensity value in candelas, the perceived power in a
luminous flux value, or illuminance value for the total luminous flux incident
on a surface.
 Candela (symbol: cd) is the SI unit of luminous intensity (perceived power
emitted by a light source in a particular direction). Cd/Sr
 Lux (symbol: lx) is the SI unit of illuminance. Lm/m^2
 Foot-candle (symbol: fc) is the American unit of illuminance. Lm/ft^2
Enter f to specify the perceived power in a luminous flux value.
If you enter i, you can specify the intensity of the light based on an
illuminance value.
The illuminance value can be specified in either lux or foot-candles. Enter d
to specify a distance to use to calculate illuminance.
Color Specify the color of the light based on a color name or a Kelvin
temperature. Enter ? to display a list of color names.
Enter a text string using wild card characters to display a partial listing of color
names, or an asterick (*) to display all the possible choices.
If you enter k, you can specify the color of the light based on a Kelvin
temperature value.
Shadow
Makes the light cast shadows.
Off Turns off display and calculation of shadows for the light. Turning shadows
off increases performance.
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