When you create an area light, make sure that the original object is on the None Class, otherwise it’s easy to accidently turn off the area light. This relates to the issue I talked about last week with the objects inside container objects.
Vectorworks has the ability to show the strings of light coming into the building. This ability is a preference called Lit Fog. You’ll find Lit Fog in the preferences for the environmental lighting and it adds a beautiful quality of light. Use this to improve the quality of your renderings.
The Visualization palette shows the lights that are in the current scene, and if a viewport is selected, the Visualization palette shows the lights that are in the viewport. This allows you to edit light, shadows, the intensity of the light, etc. in this viewport, without affecting the lighting in other…
Classes with area lights. Be very careful about the classes that you use when you make Area lights. The easiest way to do this is to make sure that the first object you create for the area light is on the None class. After you have made the Area light,…
Area Lights are very powerful in creating a lighting scene. When photographers want to fill an area of light, they use a large reflector, or a flash with a large disperser on it. An area light can do the same thing for your scene. Have a look at the two…
This light is like a bare light bulb hanging from the ceiling – it radiates light in all directions. This light is useful for the situation where you need this kind of light, and lights in objects.
These lights are your bread and butter for lighting. They have different uses, so you have to understand when each light is appropriate. Learn to use these lights in combination and you can achieve some fantastic lighting effects.
Use spotlights to draw the eye of the viewer to the part of the scene you want them to focus on. Unlike the Directional light, the spot light has to be placed carefully so that it lights the area you want. Use the Object Info palette to control the intensity, pan,…
Directional Light – The directional light is like the sun, it gives an even intensity of light over the scene from a specific direction. You can use the OIP to change the Azimuth (direction) and Elevation (height). This light does not have to be located near the model because, like…
The Visualization palette shows the lights that are in the current scene, and if a viewport is selected, the Visualization palette shows the lights that are in the viewport. This allows you to edit light, shadows, the intensity of the light, etc. in this viewport without affecting the lighting in…