This tab lists only the lights in the current 3D scene.
In the bottom toolbar you can add a light, search by name and delete selected light(s).
Settings
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Visible | Toggles display of the light source in 3D Viewer. This does not affect the use of the light source, an invisible light can still illuminate the scene. |
| On/Off | Toggles turning the light on or off. A light that is Off does not illuminate the scene. |
Types
The 3D engine includes 3 types of lights :
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Pointlight | Spherical light that illuminates in all directions |
| Spotlight | Directional light from a point (e.g. a follow spot) |
| Directional light | Directional light from a plane (e.g. the sun) |
| Type | Preview | Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Pointlight |  |
Lumens: 100 000 Color mode: Temperature Kelvin: 4800K |
| Spotlight |  |
Lumens: 100 000 Color mode: Temperature Kelvin: 4800K Inner cone: 50 Outer cone: 75 |
| Directional light |  Image will be updated shortly |
Luxes: 500 Color mode: Temperature Kelvin: 4800K |
For these views, Env. Map Intensity was set to 5.0 and Exposure set to 6.0
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Shadows
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Cast shadows | Toggle if the light source will draw shadows of objects or not |
| Smooth | Apply smoothness on the shadows drawn |
| Shadow Resolution | Resolution of the shadow drawn. Higher values take more ressources. |
| Near clip | Determines the distance under which shadows are not drawn |
| Bias | Value, generally small but not too small, to avoid artifacts in shadows |
Power
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Lumens | Power with which the light illuminates the scene |
| Luxes | (Directional light only) Power with which the directional light illuminates the scene |
Colors
There are 3 color modes:
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Color | Simple RGB color |
| Temperature | Converts a light temperature (in kelvin) into a color. A few preset temperatures are available for faster use |
| Predefined colors | Predefined color bench of standard lights |
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Drag/drop
You can drag and drop any light from the scene into a graph.
You will then have access to the following properties of the light, in read or write mode:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| X | X position of the light source |
| Y | Y position of the light source |
| Z | Z position of the light source |
| R | Red value of the color of the light source |
| G | Green value of the color of the light source |
| B | Blue value of the color of the light source |
| Power | Luminous power of the light source |
You can also animate the values : position, target, lumens and color by putting them in a 3D animation sheet.
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