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    Drawing lights that face front

    To see light beams when a spot light points at the camera:

    1. Select the Spot light in either the Scene browser or the Viewer window.
    2. Activate the Draw Front Facing Volumetric Light option in the Light settings to change the light stream of a Spot light to a realistic 3D cone shape.
    Parent page: Custom lights

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