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Summary
Different properties area available depending on the lighting units (standard
or photometric) and lighting type (
Spotlight on page 1831, Pointlight on page
1529, or
Weblight on page 2099). Other lighting types such as Freespot on page
829,
Targetpoint on page 1918, and Freeweb on page 832 display similar properties.
By right-clicking on a light and clicking Properties, the Lighting category of
the Properties palette is displayed.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
General Properties
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 1594.
Falloff Angle (Spotlight and Freespot only) Specifies the outer extremity of
the light, where it meets the darkness.
Intensity Factor Magnifies the effect of the skylight.
Filter Color Specifies the secondary color of the light. Represents the color of
a physical filter over the lamp. Default color is white.
When lighting is set to photometric units this represents a secondary color
filter on the light. When lighting is set to generic lighting this represents the
total color of the light.
Plot Glyph Allows the ability to plot the drawing with the glyphs on.
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