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Lights manager

Press the button to show the widow Lights Manager.

Command buttons

ÏÊ: save the changes and close the window Lights Manager.
Cancel: cancel the changes and close the window Lights Manager.
Apply: apply the changes and the window Lights Managers is still opened.
Cancel changes: cancel the changes and the window Lights Managers is still opened.

Commands

Colors

Ambient: the color of the item from the diffused light.
Diffuse: the color of the item from the direct incince of light.
Specular: how glossy is the item color.
Note: The item color after the activation of light, combines the colors of source and item.

Options

The light is on: when it is checked, the source is activated otherwise is not.
The light cast shadows: when it is checked, the light created shadows, otherwise you cannot create shadows.

Position coordinates

You define the position of spot light according to X, Y and Z.

Direction coordinates

You define the direction of the light. The option is not activated for the spot light.

Brightness of light (distance dependable)

C: the intensity of light that does not depend on the distance.
B: the intensity of light that dimishes slowly.
A: the intensity of light that diminishes abruptly..

Example

Note: this example you see two point lights
In the field Description choose Point light #1.

In Options are checked: “The light is on” and “The light casts shadows”.

In field Colors

Ambient: the item color from diffuse light.
Diffuse: the item color from light.
Specular: the item color from its gloss
Note: Ôhe item color after activating lights, is combination between color and item.

Click to Ambient to show the window color.

In fields R, G and B write 212.

Press ÏÊ.

Do the same for Diffuse. In fields R, G and B write 226. Press ÏÊ.

Do the same for Specular. In fields R, G and B write 233. Press ÏÊ.

Press Apply for “Lights manager”.

Do the same for “Point light #2”.

In Description select Point light #2 .

In Options are checked: “The light is on” and “The light casts shadows”.

In Colors

click on Ambient. In fields R, G and B write 255.

Press ÏÊ.

Do the same for Diffuse. In fields R, G and B write 233. Press ÏÊ.

Finally, the same procedure for Specular. In fields R, G and B write 233. Press ÏÊ.

Left click to the button of “Lights manager” and wait to see the results.