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Static lighting (e.g. baked lighting) is set up in 3ds Max and exported with the model. Dynamic lighting, on the other hand, must be configured in Inspector. Vizible supports three types of real time lights:
Static lighting (e.g. baked lighting) is set up in 3ds Max and exported with the model. Dynamic lighting, on the other hand, must be configured in Inspector. Vizible supports three types of real time lights:
- Directional Lights: Typically used to simulate sunlight or infinitely far lights. They only cast light in a single direction. The rotation of the light object controls the direction of the light. The position of the light has no effect.
- Spot Lights: Used to simulate lights that are focused in a specific direction (e.g. flashlights). The position and rotation of the light object affect how it is cast upon objects.
- Point Lights: Used to simulate lights that cast in all directions. The position and rotation of the light object affect how it is cast upon objects.
Additional processing power is required for each light added to the scene and there is a limit of 8 custom lights (7 if the head light is enabled).
Additional processing power is required for each light added to the scene and there is a limit of 8 custom lights (7 if the head light is enabled).
Adding Lights
Adding Lights
Lights are added through the Create > Light menu in Inspector. Select the light in the viewport or scene graph and enable translate or rotate mode to set its position and orientation. The position of a directional light does not affect its output, but can be used to move the node's icon to a more convenient location for visualizing it in Inspector. The following image shows a spot light with translate mode activated:
Lights are added through the Create > Light menu in Inspector. Select the light in the viewport or scene graph and enable translate or rotate mode to set its position and orientation. The position of a directional light does not affect its output, but can be used to move the node's icon to a more convenient location for visualizing it in Inspector. The following image shows a spot light with translate mode activated:
With the light selected, its properties can be changed in the Properties dialog:
With the light selected, its properties can be changed in the Properties dialog:
Head Light
Head Light
Vizible includes a head light that is disabled by default. Within Vizible, select the Scene node in the Component Graph to change its state. The head light is a directional light that follows the viewpoint's orientation.
Vizible includes a head light that is disabled by default. Within Vizible, select the Scene node in the Component Graph to change its state. The head light is a directional light that follows the viewpoint's orientation.
Ambient Light
Ambient Light
Ambient light represents the light coming from the environment and affects all surfaces equally. By default, Vizible applies a gray ambient light to the scene. To change this, save the environment model from Inspector with a different ambient light. First select the Scene node in the scene graph:
Ambient light represents the light coming from the environment and affects all surfaces equally. By default, Vizible applies a gray ambient light to the scene. To change this, save the environment model from Inspector with a different ambient light. First select the Scene node in the scene graph:
Next, in the Properties panel, set the ambient light level and check "Save Scene Settings".
Next, in the Properties panel, set the ambient light level and check "Save Scene Settings".
In Vizible, the environment model's ambient light setting is applied to all models loaded into the same scene. Setting the ambient color to black will effectively disable the ambient light.
In Vizible, the environment model's ambient light setting is applied to all models loaded into the same scene. Setting the ambient color to black will effectively disable the ambient light.
Change lighting for viewing in Inspector Only
Change lighting for viewing in Inspector Only
There are different ways of lighting the model in Inspector without actually changing the model. Go to View > Lighting and try out the Off , Sky, and Head options.
There are different ways of lighting the model in Inspector without actually changing the model. Go to View > Lighting and try out the Off , Sky, and Head options.
- Off: Often used when adding ambient or custom lights
- Sky: Similar to adding a directional light that points downwards
- Head: A head light that illuminates whatever is in front of the user.
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