2012

Summary
Only available in photometric lighting workflow (LIGHTINGUNITS = 1 or 2).
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Preview
Displays the results of the current sun and sky settings for the current view.
General
Sets the general properties of the sun.
Status Turns the sun on and off.
Intensity Factor Sets the intensity or brightness of the sun. The higher the
number, the brighter the light.
Color Controls the color of the light.
Shadows Turns display and calculation of shadows for the sun on and off.
Turning shadows off increases performance.
Sky Properties
Status Determines if the sky illumination is computed at render time. This
has no impact on the viewport illumination or the background. It simply
makes the sky available as a gathered light source for rendering.
Intensity Factor Provides a way to magnify the effect of the skylight.
Haze Determines the magnitude of scattering effects in the atmosphere.
Horizon
This category of properties pertains to the appearance and location of the
ground plane.
Height Determines the absolute position of the ground plane relative to world
zero. This parameter represents a world-space length and should be formatted
in the current length unit.
Blur Determines the amount of blurring between ground plane and sky.
Ground color Determines the color of the ground plane.
Advanced
This category of properties pertains to various artistic effects.
Night Color Specifies the color of the night sky.
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