Specifies the parameters to be animated over a time duration. If the lighting style or light is selected before command activation, the available parameters apply to that selected object. If the command is activated before a selection, you specify the lighting style or light for the command. .
Access: |
Ribbon:
Render tab
![]() ![]() ![]() And then select the light style or light to animate. From the Scene browser, right-click a lighting style or light node and select Animate Lights. |
Light |
Click Select to choose the Light to use for the animation. If the Animate light command was selected from the context menu the light is already selected. In the Light Definition dialog specify the various animated states for the controls. General tab In the Placement section: Use the Target selection command to specify the light target location. Control not enabled for point lights. Use the Position select command to specify the light location. Illumination tab Use the slider control to specify the light Intensity. Use the input field for an explicit value. Use the Color command to specify the light color. Presents the standard Color dialog box. Directional tab (directional lights only) Use the Longitude slider to specify the light position. Use the input field for explicit values. Values are in degrees. Use the Latitude slider to specify the light position. Use the input field for explicit values. Point tab (point lights only) Use the Position fields to specify the light position in X, Y, Z coordinates. The values are relative to the Assembly 0,0,0 position and use the assembly model units. Spot tab (spot lights only) Use the Position fields to specify the light position in X, Y, Z coordinates. Use the Target fields to specify the light target position in X, Y, Z coordinates. Use the Hotspot input field to specify the diameter of the light hotspot. Use the Falloff input field to specify the diameter of the light falloff. |
Time |
Defines the start and duration of a task in the animation timeline. Time fields are enabled only if required by the action. |
Velocity Profile |
Specifies values in time or percent of the three components of velocity: Start, Duration, and End. When a number is entered in a given box, the numbers in the other boxes are calculated automatically, and the requirement to click a selection is eliminated. Time is defined in seconds. The smallest acceptable increment is 1/10 of a second. Percentage values are calculated to total 100. The default percentages are 20, 60, 20. Specify Velocity Specifies that you enter values for the velocity profile. Use Default Settings Specifies the default velocity profile as established in the Animations options dialog box. Constant Speed Specifies one speed for the entire action. Reset Restores default settings. |