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
- Select a light glyph in the drawing area.
Alternatively, click
. 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Select a light glyph in the drawing area.
Alternatively, click
. 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Select a light glyph in the drawing area or select a light, other than a distant light, from the Lights in Model palette.
- 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
- Select a light glyph in the drawing area.
- Press the Delete key, or right-click in the drawing area and choose Erase.
Delete a Light from the Lights in Model Palette
- Click
. Find
- Select the light to delete.
Press and hold the Ctrl key to select more than one light.
- Right-click a selected light and choose Delete Light.
If more than one light was selected, choose Delete Lights.