Lighting Modes
Use
Lighting modes are used to incorporate light settings in a scene. They are used to imitate different kinds of light sources such as the sun, office lamps, or stage and film lighting. The incorporation of such lighting modes results in a more realistic appearance by enhancing the clarity and three-dimensionality of a scene.
When the Lights from File mode is selected, any lights loaded from the scene file are activated, and their effect can be seen in the viewport. If no lights are contained in the Scene Tree window, then the CAD optimized light setup is used by default. Besides the lights from file mode, a number of other predefined lighting modes can be applied.
Features
The lighting modes available from the Lights submenu in the Display context menu, and their associated functions are listed in the following table:
| Submenu Option | Functional Description |
|---|---|
| Lights from File | Used to apply any lights that are in the Scene Tree window |
| Colored Lights Red/Green | Used to apply red and green lighting. The applied colors remain separate from one another |
| Colored Lights Blue/Yellow | Used to apply blue and yellow lighting. The applied colors remain separate from one another |
| Cube Lights | Used to apply cube lighting |
| CAD Optimized Lights | Used to apply lighting that is optimized for CAD files |
| Single Light from Eye | Used to apply a single light originating from the viewer's eye |
| Increase Brightness | Used to raise the level of brightness |
| Decrease Brightness | Used to reduce the level of brightness |
| Restore Brightness | Used to restore the original level of brightness |
Activities
To change the lighting modes, right-click the viewport to display the context menu.
Selecting a Lighting Mode
Choose 
Display 
Lights
and then choose the name of the required mode.
Increasing the Level of Brightness
Choose Display Lights Increase Brightness .
Decreasing the Level of Brightness
Choose Display Lights Decrease Brightness .