Careful consideration with respect to the viewing angle and camera type improves the rendered image. Click the target or position glyph, the move triad appears as well as the 3D Move/Rotate dialog box for explicit values.Ĭameras are used to establish the viewing angle for the scene. You can also edit the target and position elements in the graphics region. The copy is placed next to the original in a selected state ready to move and edit.

You can copy and paste cameras and lights using the context menu commands or the standard Copy/Paste commands. Changing the visibility does not affect the scene output, however, changing the Enable setting will include or exclude light contribution. The graphical representations of cameras and lights can be turned off to reduce visual clutter in the scene.

The direction line between the source and target is also selectable during edit and enables moving of the light or camera. Use the ViewCube to adjust the view during the process. Light and Camera targets and positions, when selected, can be moved using the triad associated to the selection. To use the Measure command or choose from most recently used values, click the arrow associated with the input box and select from the list.Ĭameras and Lights have geometric representations that can be used to modify position and location of both the target and source. Measure Command and Frequently Used Values Export Style Saves the selected style in a formatted XML file so that it can be shared between users.Rename Lighting Style Edits and highlights the style name so all you need do is enter a new name.Copy Lighting Style Duplicates the style and all of its settings.

New Lighting Style Creates a new style using predetermined application defaults.

These commands are typical and accessed from a style context menu. Regardless of the style type (lighting or scene) there are common aspects to the workflow for creating new styles and editing existing ones.

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