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Adjust Sunlight Dialog

• Specify the Tilt Angle, which is the angle
of the sunlight with respect to the hori-
zon. A value of 90° means that the light
points straight up, while a value of -90°
means that the light points straight down.
0° is parallel to the horizon.
• Specify the Direction Angle, which is
the direction that the sunlight points
toward. 0° is measured horizontally on
screen, pointing to the right. Positive val-
ues rotate in a counter-clockwise direc-
tion from there, while negative values
rotate clockwise.
• Click the Reset to Defaults button to
1 Select Use Generic Sun to represent apply the Generic Sun settings in the
the sun in the currently active 3D view default Adjust Sunlight dialog to the
using the settings that follow. Generic Sun in the current view.
• Use the Intensity slider bar or text field 2 Select Use Sun Angle to represent the
to control how bright the Generic Sun sun using a light source defined by a
light appears. Sun Angle . Not available unless one or
• Click the Color bar to define the color of more Sun Angles are present in the plan and
the light being modeled. Colored sunlight is not an option in the Generic Sun Defaults
may be used to achieve special lighting dialog. See “Sun Angles and Shadows” on
effects, but may alter the appearance of page 1098.
your material colors and textures.
• Select a Sun Angle from the drop-down
• Check Sun Follows Camera to adjust list to serve as the source of sunlight in
the position of the Generic Sun so that it the currently active 3D view.
is always behind the camera, illuminating • Click the Edit button to open the Sun
surfaces in the view. When this is Angle Specification dialog for the
checked, the Tilt and Direction Angle set- selected Sun Angle.
tings that follow are disabled.
By default, the Generic Sun light color is
pure white, which has the least effect on the
Note: If Use Generated Sky is in use as the appearance of material colors and textures.
backdrop in the current view and Sun Follows
Camera is checked, the Generated Sky will See “Materials” on page 1011.
not update if the camera is moved.

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