

Simple Sky - lights the model based on a uniformly bright hemispherical dome.Simple Environment - lights a scene based on an environmental map such as an HDR image, or even a.Projector - projects a graphic image onto a solid object based on a raster image file, and which is often combined with environmental dust or fog to catch the beam as at the cinema.Point - emanates from a single point in all directions.

ies file (a text-based file) often provided by lighting manufacturers for their bulbs or fixtures. Goniometric - directed light defined by an.Distant – Illuminates consistently, is directional and parallel.Area Sky – Limited Sky light covering the light that passes through portals such as a window or door.Area Goniometric – Combines both area light and goniometric properties.


Sky Light - a simple directional light source that simulates outdoor sunlightĮach light has many different properties that can be managed, including the color intensity fall-off shadow softness and more.Spot Light - provides a directional light eminating from a point and projecting in a cone.Point - provides light equally from all directions.Headlight - provides a Directional Light sourced at the camera source sot that it is always illuminating from the user's vantage point.Directional Light - has an origin and a direction, providing an infinite light that does not fade with distance.Lights may be added with a click, and their properties adjusted in the Design Director, which also enables creating light sets that can be turned on or off as a group. Lights are OpenGL based, are quick to add and use, but are more limited in their options than Luminances (see below). The LightWorks Plug-in for TurboCAD Deluxe 2016 also offers robust support for lighting and luminances.
