Opening the Artificial Lights Dialog

The Artificial Lights dialog lists all lighting fixtures in the building model, including ungrouped lights and grouped lights. Use this dialog to create and modify light groups, and to add or remove individual lighting fixtures in groups.

When you open this dialog from a 3D view, you can also use it to dim or turn on or off light groups or individual lighting fixtures for rendering. See Dimming Lights and Turning Lights On and Off.

To open the Artificial Lights dialog from a 3D view

1. In the Project Browser, select a 3D view, or open a 3D view and display the view properties in the Properties palette.
2. In the Properties palette, under Camera, for Render Settings, click Edit.
3. In the dialog, under Lighting, for Scheme, select a setting that includes artificial lights.
4. Click Artificial Lights.

To open the Artificial Lights dialog from a 2D view

1. Open a view that contains one or more lighting fixtures.
2. Select a lighting fixture.
3. On the Options Bar, for Light Group, select Edit/New.

To open the Artificial Lights dialog from the Rendering dialog

1. Open a 3D view.
2. Open the Rendering dialog.
3. Under Lighting, for Scheme, select a setting that includes artificial lights.
4. Click Artificial Lights.