Light Properties

You can modify the properties of each light source in the Properties pane.

CategoryProperty / Description
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Name

Specifies the actor name. This name appears in the Collaboration or Assembly tree and is the default tooltip text.

Type of light

Specifies the light type: Spot, Positional, or Directional.

On/off

Enables/disables each light source separately.

Intensity

Specifies the intensity of each light source.

Display in animation

Uses a light source in an animation.

Color
Ambient color
Specifies the color of the ambiance of the scene. Ambient light is applied to the whole scene in all directions.

Diffuse color
Specifies the color of the diffuse light source. Diffuse light has rays that are randomly reflected in many directions.

Specular color

Specifies the color of the specular light source. Specular light is the direct (mirror-like) reflection of a light source on a 3D actor.



Spot configuration
Cut off

Specifies the angle of the light cone (between 0 and N/4).

Exponent

Specifies the graduated shading of the border (between 0 and 128).