Spotlights

You can manually place spotlights in the program's drawing area, and move them as you like. Spotlights are primarily used as directed light sources.

When placing a spotlight, it is best to immediately direct the light and set the distance between the actual source of light and the object to be illuminated.

 

Follow these steps:

  1. Click the 3D tab and select the Spotlight component (see Figure 1).  

  2. Move the mouse pointer to the drawing area. A black cross will be attached to the mouse pointer. This is the target point.

  3. Click the target point in place in the 2D drawing area. The spotlight will now attach to the mouse pointer instead.

  4. Click the spotlight in place in the drawing area (a short distance from the object you wish to light).

 

Figure 1

 

 

Note: There are many options for adjusting spotlight settings. Select the light source and make your adjustments (change brightness, eliminate shadows, soften shadows, etc.) in the green input box.

 

Read more about lighting.