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Basic Lighting Actions

To work with lighting:

  1. In the DisplayManager , click View Scene, Lights, and Cameras , and expand the Lights folder.
  2. Do one or more of the following:
    Option Description
    To add a light source Right-click the Lights folder or a light in the folder and select Add Directional Light, Add Spot Light, or Add Point Light.
    When PhotoView 360 is added in, the Lights folder is renamed to SOLIDWORKS Lights and a PhotoView 360 Lights folder also appears. While point, spot, and directional lights and sunlight appear in both folders, the best way to light your model in PhotoView 360 is to use the Primary PhotoView 360 Lighting.
    To delete a light source Right-click a light and select Delete.
    To turn a light on or off Right-click a light and select On in SOLIDWORKS or Off in SOLIDWORKS. If PhotoView is added in, you can also select the light in the PhotoView 360 Lights folder and click On in PhotoView or Off in PhotoView. Indicators next to each light show the light's current state.
    To modify lighting properties Right-click a light and select Edit Directional Light, Edit Point Light, or Edit Spot Light.
    To modify all lighting properties Right-click the Lights folder or a light in the folder and select Edit All Lights. Click Back back.png and Next to display each lighting PropertyManager.
    To show all lights in the graphics area Right-click the Lights folder or a light in the folder and select Show Lights Tool_ViewLights_View.png.


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