Isotropic Light Distribution (Photometric Lights)



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Create panel > Lights > Photometric Lights > Click Target Point or Free Point. > Intensity/Color/Distribution rollout > Choose Isotropic in Distribution list. > Click in viewport to create light.

An Isotropic light distributes the light equally in all directions.

Isotropic light distribution

Icon for Target Point light with isotropic distribution

See also

Lights

Target Point Light (Photometric)

Free Point Light (Photometric)

Intensity/Color/Distribution Rollout

Procedure

To create a light with an Isotropic distribution:

  1. On the Create panel, click Lights.

  2. Choose Photometric from the drop-down list. (The default is Standard.)

  3. In the Object Type rollout, select Free Point.

  4. In the Intensity/Color/Distribution rollout, select Isotropic from the Distribution list.

  5. Click in a viewport to position the light.

    The light is now part of the scene.

  6. Set the creation parameters.

    You can use the Move transform to adjust the light.

    You can also use the Place Highlight command to change a light's position.


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