Add a Light

A model can contain several light types. The default lighting of a visualized model comprises the ambient light, distant light and eye light that have been assigned values. You can add lights to a model as follows:

1. Select Rendering > Add Light. The browser is opened.
2. Select a folder in the browser. The software supplier's lights are in the System/lights folder.

   Light Types

3. Do either of the following:
   • Double-click the light's thumbnail.
   • Right-click on the thumbnail and select Select.
4. Define the light properties in the dialog box.

   Ambient Light and Eye Light Properties
   Distant, Point and Spot Light Properties
   Environment Light Properties.

5. Confirm the data.

Note

• The browser displays the shared (user's lights) and the system (software supplier's lights) folders. You can create your own lights in the Shared folder.
• You can edit and delete lights in the object tree or by using the function Rendering > Modify Lights.
• You can also add a light macro from the component library to the model, see Add a Light Component.
• You can also select this function in the object tree. Select the object tree title Rendering. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu, and select Add Light.

Indoor Lighting Using Point Lights
Edit Lights in the Object Tree
Edit Lights in the Light List
Create a New Light and Define Shading Properties
Add a Lamp Component
Browser
Rendering Functions