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Commands

CONVERTOLDLIGHTS

Converts lights created in previous drawing file formats to the current format.

DISTANTLIGHT

Creates a distant light.

GEOGRAPHICLOCATION

Specifies the geographic location information for a drawing file.

LIGHT

Creates a light.

LIGHTLIST

Turns on and off the Lights in Model palette that lists all lights in the model.

FREESPOT

Creates free spotlight which is similar to a spotlight without a specified target.

FREEWEB

Creates a free web light which is similar to a web light without a specified target.

POINTLIGHT

Creates a point light that radiates light in all directions from its location.

RENDEREXPOSURE

Provides settings to adjust the global lighting for the most recently rendered output.

SPOTLIGHT

Creates a spotlight that emits a directional cone of light.

SUNPROPERTIES

Displays the Sun Properties window.

TARGETPOINT

Creates a target point light.

WEBLIGHT

Creates a web light.

System Variables

DEFAULTLIGHTING

Turns on and off default lighting in place of other lighting.

DEFAULTLIGHTINGTYPE

Specifies the type of default lighting, old or new.

LIGHTGLYPHDISPLAY

Turns on and off the display of light glyphs.

LIGHTINGUNITS

Controls whether generic or photometric lights are used, and indicates the current lighting units.

LIGHTSINBLOCKS

Controls whether lights contained in blocks are used when rendering.

LINEARBRIGHTNESS

Controls the global brightness level of the drawing when using default lighting or generic lights.

LINEARCONTRAST

Controls the global contrast level of the drawing when using default lighting or generic lights.

LOGEXPBRIGHTNESS

Controls the global brightness level of the drawing when using photometric lighting.

LOGEXPCONTRAST

Controls the global contrast level of the drawing when using photometric lighting.

LOGEXPDAYLIGHT

Controls if exterior daylight is used when using photometric lighting.

LOGEXPMIDTONES

Controls the global mid tones level of the drawing when using photometric lighting.

RENDERUSERLIGHTS

Controls whether to override the setting for viewport lighting during rendering.

SUNSTATUS

Turns on and off the lighting effects of the sun in the current viewport.

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