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Lighting



                                      Default Interior Light           They display 2D symbols in floor plan view
                                                                       but do not display as objects in 3D views.
                               If you create a Standard interior camera in a
                               room where no lights have been placed, the   While Added Lights do not display as objects
                               program creates a Default Light source   in 3D, you can specify that an Added Light’s
                               within that room. The Default interior light   position be represented by a cross hairs in
                               acts like a central point light source but   rendered views that use lighting. See “Light
                               cannot be selected or edited.           Data Panel” on page 661.
                               Because the Default Light cannot be     Added lights can be placed into objects that
                               adjusted, if you want to control the light in an   normally do not generate light, such as a TV.
                               interior rendered view, you must add lights to   There are two types of added light sources:
                               the rooms in your plan by placing light   Point Lights and Spot Lights. See “Light
                               fixtures and Added Lights.              Types” on page 1092.

                                         Light Fixtures                        Generic Sunlight

                               An electric symbol that represents a Light   When you create a rendered view and no Sun
                               Fixture can have one or more light sources   Angle exists, the program creates a Generic
                               associated with it. Properties for each light   Sun light source.
                               source such as light type, color and intensity
                               can be modified in the fixture’s specification   The Generic Sun’s default intensity, color,
                               dialog. See “Electrical Service Specification   and angle can be set in the Generic Sun
                               Dialog” on page 659.                    Defaults dialog, and can be modified in the
                                                                       Adjust Sunlight dialog. In addition, you can
                               If the light source is a Point or Spot Light,   specify that it follow the camera in 3D views
                               you can also adjust its Offset, or position   so surfaces are always illuminated. The
                               relative to the fixture. If you choose to Show   Generic Sun’s settings are view specific:
                               Position in Camera View, you can see    each 3D view can have its own, unique
                               where the light source is located.      settings. See “Adjust Sunlight Dialog” on
                               Light sources look most realistic when they   page 1104.
                               are offset from a surface.              When standard shadows are enabled,
                                                                       sunlight can shine through windows into
                                          Added Lights                 interior rooms. See “Shadows” on page

                                     In floor plan view, select 3D>    1088.
                                     Lighting> Add Lights to quickly add
                               a light source to a plan. Added Lights and   If you place a Sun Angle    in floor plan
                               their labels are placed on the “Light Sources”   view, the Generic Sun is no longer used as a
                               and “Light Sources, Labels” layers by   light source in rendered views. Instead,
                               default.                                sunlight is generated based on specific date,
                                                                       time, latitude, and longitude information. See
                               Added lights only act as light sources in plan   “Sun Angles and Shadows” on page 1098.
                               files that have at least one room defined.



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