You can drag IES profile lights from the File Libraries tab into your scenes.
- In the Palette, on the File Libraries
tab, select Lights from the list.
- Drag an .ies file from the Palette into the scene and drop it in the location for the light.
The profile is placed using the
Pick Position method and normal to the surface under the pointer.
You can also drag .ies files directly from File Explorer into the scene.
- Optional: To make adjustments to the light, on the Scenes
tab, select the light in the tree. Then you can:
- Adjust the parameters of the light, such as Brightness and Color.
- Use the Object Manipulation Tools (main toolbar) to adjust the position and direction of the light.
To move the position and the target simultaneously, right-drag the arrow handles.
In Preview render mode, IES profile lights are represented as standard area lights. This provides enough information to adjust placement of the light, but does not represent the light profile accurately. Use Fast or Accurate modes for accurate representation of the light profile.