Lights
Skylight
View > Lights
This is a directional light source which illuminates objects similar to outdoor light. The light diffusion on objects illuminated by this light source is done to provide an illusion of sunlight.
In the example below, the Skylight light source is placed above the scene and the view is rotated such that the line of sight is from above, looking down. Intense shadows will be cast beneath the chair, with almost no reflection on the sides of the box.
Skylight
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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