To Adjust and Remove a Light in a Scene

You can modify the position and target of a light after it has been placed in a scene, or remove a light that is no longer needed.

Modify the Position of a Light

1. Select a light glyph in the drawing area.

   Alternatively, click Visualize tab Lights panel Dialog box launcher. Find In the Lights in Model palette, select the light whose position you want to modify. While you can select a distant light, the position of a distant light can't be modified from the drawing area. Use the Properties palette to modify a distant light's From Vector property.

2. Click the light's Position grip.

   The Position grip is at the top of a spotlight, and at the center of a point light or weblight.

3. Drag the grip to the new location and click to reposition the light.
   Note: A target point light, spotlight, or weblight rotates as it is repositioned to maintain its aim at the target. If you want to modify both the position and target values of a light, use the MOVE command and not the Position grip.

Reposition the Target of a Target Point Light, Spotlight, or Weblight

1. Select a light glyph in the drawing area.

   Alternatively, click Visualize tab Lights panel Dialog box launcher. Find In the Lights in Model palette, select the light whose position you want to modify. While you can select a distant light, the target of a distant light can't be modified from the drawing area. Use the Properties palette to modify a distant light's To Vector property.

2. Click the light's Target grip.

   The Target grip is at the bottom of a spotlight, and away from the center of a target point light or weblight.

3. Drag the grip to the new location and click to reposition the light.
   Note: The light rotates around the light's current position. If you want to modify both the position and target values of a light, use the MOVE command and not the Target grip.

Flip the Orientation of a Light

1. Select a light glyph in the drawing area or select a light, other than a distant light, from the Lights in Model palette.
2. Right-click in the drawing area and choose Flip.

   The target of the light is flipped and now points in the opposite direction.

Delete a Light in the Drawing Area

1. Select a light glyph in the drawing area.
2. Press the Delete key, or right-click in the drawing area and choose Erase.

Delete a Light from the Lights in Model Palette

1. Click Visualize tab Lights panel Dialog box launcher. Find
2. Select the light to delete.

   Press and hold the Ctrl key to select more than one light.

3. Right-click a selected light and choose Delete Light.

   If more than one light was selected, choose Delete Lights.