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Displaying Lights

Point Lights To create a Spot Light source
Like a bare light bulb, a Point Light 1. In floor plan view, select 3D> Lighting>
radiates light equally in all directions Add Lights .
from its origin. Point lights are a
realistic representation of non-directional 2. Click and drag in floor plan view no
electric lighting. more than two plan feet (600 mm) in any
direction.
If no user defined light exists, Chief
Architect creates a Point Light source to 3. As you drag, the light preview will look
represent a light within a room. like a Spot Light icon.
4. When you release the mouse, a Spot
To create a Point Light source Light pointing in the direction that you
dragged is created.
1. In floor plan view, select 3D> Lighting>
You can also use a Spot Light’s edit handles
Add Lights . in floor plan view to move it, as well as
2. Click in floor plan view. Do not drag the change its direction and Cut Off Angle.
pointer when you click the screen, or
you will create a Spot Light. Move Change Cut-
Off Angle
Spot Lights

A Spot Light focuses the light in a Rotate light
specified direction. The Tilt and direction
Direction Angles can be specified in
a Spot Light’s specification dialog.

Displaying Lights

The display of light fixtures and In Floor Plan View
Added Lights in floor plan and 3D
views is controlled in the Layer Display In floor plan view, both light fixtures and
Options dialog. Light fixtures are placed on Added Lights can display labels when the
the “Electrical” layer by default, and Added “Electrical, Labels” and/or “Light Sources,
Lights, on the “Light Sources” layer. See Labels” layers are is turned on. See “Object
“Layer Display Options Dialog” on page Labels” on page 681.
190.
In 3D Views
In addition, they can serve as sources of light
in rendered and/or ray trace 3D views. They Light fixtures and Added Lights can serve as
can be turned on and off, as well as set to cast sources of light in rendered and/or ray trace
shadows. views.

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