Adjusting a Light Source Direction

You can access the Light Direction contextual menu.

1. Right-click the light either in the specification tree or geometry area.

2. Select Position Direction in the contextual menu displayed

   The Direction dialog box is displayed and lets you edit the light direction, the rotation step as well as the quick orientation:
   
   

   To have more information on the Direction dialog box refer to More about Adjusting a Light Source Direction.

3. When satisfied, click OK to validate your parameters.

4. Right-click the manipulator in the geometry area.

   A new contextual menu is displayed:

   Save Light Direction

   Free Rotation (Default option)

   Rotate around X

   Rotate around Y

   Rotate around Z

You can save the light direction.

1. Select Save Light Direction in the manipulator contextual menu.

   The Save Direction dialog box is displayed:
   
   

2. Once you are satisfied with the position of your light source, click the Save button to store the light position.

   Each light position is saved under the following name: Direction.n, for instance Direction.1 for the first position , "n" being incremented by one for each new position you save.

   Important: You can save as many positions as necessary but keep in mind that you are not allowed to modify the position name.

3. When finished, click OK to validate.

4. If you want to use one of the light positions you saved:

   1. Re-select Save Light Direction.
   2. Double-click the desired position for instance Direction.2.

      The light position is updated accordingly in the geometry area.