Lighting may be customized for CM4D Views. Lighting options can be found in the View Properties dialog, by right-clicking on a view and selecting Properties… from the menu.
Various graphics cards and display drivers may have varying results!
On the first tab of the View Properties dialog, labeled “View”, click Lighting to access the View Lighting dialog.
Ambient Light is the light surrounding an image in the view, so regardless of how the image is rotated within the view, the lighting remains constant.
· Slider increments from OFF to ON, with varying intensity
· Ambient Light may be used with any combination of Headlights and Stage Lights, or independently.
Below are a few examples of what some of the Ambient light settings might look like:
The position of the head lights remain static, regardless of how the part is rotated within the view.
If you were using the default setting of Upper Left, it would always appear as though the light were coming from the upper left corner of the view, even if you rotated the view image 180°.
There are four available head lights to choose from, all of which use slider increments for varying intensity:
Below are a few examples of what some of the Head light settings might look like:
The stage lights remain with the part, regardless of how the part is rotated within the view.
If you were using the setting of Upper left front, it would always light the upper left portion of the image, even if you rotated the view image 180°.
There are eight available stage lights to choose from, all of which use slider increments for varying intensity:
Below are a few examples of what some of the Stage lights settings might look like:
A total of 8 lights (combination of Head Lights and Stage Lights) may be set on a single view, not including the Ambient Light.
