Editing light sources – ARCHLine.XP

Commands related to editing light sources can be found in the light source marker menus.

Select a lamp and then click one of the attached light sources. Light sources are represented by yellow bulb icons.

Click a bulb. The light source marker and the light source selection marker appear. With the light source selection marker you can select the next/previous light source.

The light source marker menu gives the following possibilities:

Move

You can move the light source relative to the object.

Move a copy

By selecting this command, you can copy the current light source to a new position. The original light source remains unchanged.

Elevate

You can elevate the light source relative to the object.

Add/Edit light source

By selecting this command, you can modify the properties of the current light source in the Light manager.

Switch light on/off

You can switch on or off any light source.

Edit light source intensity

You can modify the intensity of the light source, relatively to the original lumen value, in per cents. You can modify the intensity of the current instance of the given light source without affecting the other instances of this light source in the project.

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