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Lighting Properties
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Control Light Properties
Sets the properties of the lights.
Summary
Different properties area available depending on the lighting units (standard
or photometric) and lighting type (Spotlight on page 1839, Pointlight on page
1518, or
Weblight on page 2090). Other lighting types such as Freespot on page
817,
Targetpoint on page 1928, and Freeweb on page 820 display similar properties.
By right-clicking on a light and clicking Properties, the Lighting Properties
palette is displayed.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
General Properties
Under the General panel, the following property settings are available:
Name Specifies the name of the light.
Type (Light Distribution) Specifies the type of light. Determines the
distribution of light from the . The type of lighting can be changed after the
light has been added to the drawings.
■ Spotlight - Default value for Spotlight and Freespot lights.
■ Point - Default for Pointlight and Targetpoint lights.
■ Web - Default for Weblight and Freeweb lights.
On/Off Status Indicates whether the light is on or off.
Shadows Indicates if the light is casting a shadow.
Hotspot Angle (Spotlight and Freespot only) Specifies the angle of the
brightest cone of light. Settings can be calculated by using the
QuickCalc
Calculator
on page 1589.
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