The Lights
folder
on
the DisplayManager lists information about the lights applied to the current model.
To display this folder:
On the DisplayManager click View Scene,
Lights, and Cameras
and expand the
Lights
folder.
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.
Lighting
Indicators
Lighting controls are separate for
SOLIDWORKS and PhotoView 360.
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SOLIDWORKS
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By default, point, spot, and directional
lights are on in SOLIDWORKS. Scene
lighting is not possible in RealView, so you often need to illuminate
models manually.
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PhotoView 360
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By default, individual lights are off. Lighting in PhotoView 360 comes from
the Primary PhotoView 360 Lighting
 (scene environment).
The scene environment is an HDR (High Dynamic Range) image that
surrounds the scene spherically, creating realistic
light, and
reflections.
With
lights off, you can use the realistic lighting provided by scenes, which
is usually sufficient for rendering. You typically need additional
lighting in PhotoView 360 only to illuminate occluded spaces in the
model.
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The icons for specific lights in this image from the
Scene, Lights, and Cameras pane of
the DisplayManager have the following
meanings:
Lights Folder Context Menu
Right-click the Lights
or SOLIDWORKS
Lights
folders in the DisplayManager to
see the options described in this section.
To see these options in
PhotoView 360 Lights
, right-click the first light
below Primary PhotoView 360 Lighting.
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Show
Lights |
Toggles the display of lights in
the graphics area. |
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Edit
All Lights |
Opens PropertyManagers for all
lights that are defined for the current model. Click Back
and Next
 to navigate between
PropertyManagers. |
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Add
Directional Light
 Add Point
Light
Add Spot
Light
Add
Sunlight
(with
PhotoView 360 only)
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Adds a directional, point, or spot
light and opens the PropertyManager for that
type. If you have PhotoView
360, which is included with SOLIDWORKS Professional and
SOLIDWORKS Premium, you can also add a single instance of
sunlight, which takes into account location, time, date, and
atmospheric conditions.
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Collapse Item |
Collapses all subnodes under this
item. |
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Collapse All |
Collapses all nodes in the
Scene, Lights, and Cameras
pane. |
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Expand
All |
Expands all nodes in the Scene, Lights, and Cameras
pane. |
Point, Directional, or Spot Light Context Menu
When you right-click a point, directional, or spot light in the
DisplayManager, additional options are as follows:
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On in
SOLIDWORKS
Off in SOLIDWORKS
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Toggles the light on or off in
SOLIDWORKS. |
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On in
PhotoView 360 Off in PhotoView
360
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Toggles the light on or off in
PhotoView 360. |
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Edit
Type
Light |
Opens the PropertyManager for the
light. |
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Delete |
Removes the light from the
model. |