View > Photo-Realism > New Point Light
To use this functionality, you must install the Photo-Realism module.
Places a new point light. After specifying a position and size for the new point light, the New Point Light dialog box displays, allowing you to adjust the light options.
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Click View > Photo-Realism > New Point Light. You also can select Point Light
on the Photo-Realism toolbar.
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Enter the point where the light should be placed.
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Enter a second point to indicate the interest point of the light.
This second point is used to determine both the lighting direction and also the light's falloff distance
(used for the MicroStation, Fast, and Slow attenuation effects).
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In the New Point Light dialog box, enter a name for the new source light.
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Modify any other properties as needed.
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The glyph color of a source light matches the color of the light being cast (as specified on the New Source Light > Effects tab).
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You cannot change the type of light after placement. To change a spot light to a point light, for example, you must delete the spot light, and then place a new point light.