Method
Darkens a region of the scene, effectively as if it were a negative lightsource.
| Example |
Here a Shadow Volume is being used to add a soft shadow beneath the teapot. |
| Example Nodegraph |
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Transform
| Name |
Description |
| Position X |
Move its position along the x-axis in local space. |
| Position Y |
Move its position along the y-axis in local space. |
| Position Z |
Move its position along the z-axis in local space. |
| Rotation Heading |
Rotate the object about the x-axis. |
| Rotation Pitch |
Rotate the object about the y-axis. |
| Rotation Bank |
Rotate the object about the z-axis. |
| Scale X |
Scale along the x-axis. |
| Scale Y |
Scale along the y-axis. |
| Scale Z |
Scale along the z-axis. |
Inherit Transform Channels
Toggle which transform channels should be inherited. By default, all are on.
Attributes
| Name |
Description |
| Colour |
The colour of the light. |
| Brightness |
The brightness of the shadow, i.e. how dark it is. |
| Inner Attenuation Distance |
Inner distance within which the light remains at full strength |
| Attenuation Distance |
Maximum distance the light reaches. |
| Falloff Power |
Change how strong the falloff for the light is between the Inner Attenuation Distance and the Attenuation Distance. |
Inputs
| Name |
Description |
Typical Node Input |
| Affected Nodes |
Choose which nodes are affected by the light node. by default, all are affected. |
3D Object |
| Transform Modifier |
Links all transform properties to the input node. |
Null |
| Local Transform Override |
Override the transformation values of the node, relative to its parent. |
Null |
Outputs
All nodes connected to this node are treated as if flowing to the parent node, and inherits any transformation changes along the chain.
