Lights
Directional
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A Directional light provides a light source from a specific point, targeted in a direction perpendicular to its source.
The Directional light channels light in a specific direction, without diminishing or tapering its impact.
In the illustration below, the Directional light source is seated on the top corner of the box to illuminate the upper portion of the chair.
Directional Light
Worked Example
- This section uses a single drawing to demonstrate the various elements of Light Sources. This drawing can be downloaded here.
- The Layers and Materials for the parts in the drawing are pre-formatted and saved within the drawing. Double-click onto a part to examine its material properties.
- A Block of the part is stored in the Blocks palette and can be dragged into the editor should you wish to experiment with multiple parts.
- All rendering in the examples in this section is done using Draft Render > Visualize > Realistic, however any Visualize rendering style is suitable for the examples in this section.
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