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Use Distant Lights

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Concept

Procedure

To create a distant light

1. Click Render tab Lights panel Lighting Units drop-down Generic Lighing Units.

   No lighting units are used and standard (generic) lighting is enabled.

   NoteAlternatively, you can enter lightingunits at the command prompt and set the value to 0 for standard (generic) lighting.
2. Click Render tab Lights panel Create Light drop-down Distant.
3. Click in the drawing to specify a location for the light.
4. Click to specify a direction.
5. At the command prompt, enter n and enter a name. This name will appear in the properties and in the Lights in Model window (LIGHTLIST).

   You can continue to specify properties by entering options, or you can exit and set properties interactively. When you use the interactive method, you can see the results of your changes as you work.

6. Press ENTER twice to exit the command. A distant light is not displayed as a light glyph.

   To change the properties of a distant light. Enter lightlist at the command prompt. In the Lights in Model window, double click on the distant light name from the light list and use the Lighting Properties palette to change its color and other properties.

    Toolbar: Lights 
    Command entry: DISTANTLIGHT, LIGHTINGUNITS