Display Backgrounds and Shadows

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Display Backgrounds and Shadows

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To set a Sun/Sky as a viewport background

1. Before changing the background, make sure that photometric lighting is enabled:
   • Click Render tab Lights panel American Lighting Units
   • Click Render tab Lights panel International Lighting Units
2. Click View tab Views panel Named Views. At the Command prompt, enter view.
3. In the View Manager, click the view name you want to change. If the view isn’t already displayed, expand the appropriate View list, and then click a view name.
4. In the Properties panel, click the Background Override field.
5. In the Background Override drop-down list, select Sun&Sky.
6. In the Adjust Sun & Sky Background dialog box, specify the desired options for the background.
7. Click OK.
8. In the View Manager, click Set Current. Click OK.

 Toolbar: View

 Command entry: LIGHTINGUNITS, VIEW