Assigns a volumic property to the selected light(s). You can also define the look and effects of a volumic light.
To Display: Select a light and choose Get > Property > Volumic
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Enabled |
Activates a volumic effect on the light the property is assigned to. |
Volumic Settings
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Map Size |
Defines the volumic map size. A high value will increase the size of the volumic effect. |
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Reflectance |
Controls the reflectance emitted by a volumic light. |
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Minimum Distance |
Defines the minimum distance from the light source that the volumic effect will be visible. |
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Force Volume Shadows |
Causes the volumic effect to create shadows. Although more realistic, using this option will increase render times. |
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Transparent |
Defines a transparent quality for the volumic light. |
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Enabled |
When on, the light produce rays, or shards, of light. |
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Intensity |
Defines the intensity of the light shards. A very high value will resemble sun rays poking through clouds. |
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Scaling |
Defines the size of the beams/rays. |
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Animation |
Defines the rate of change of the beams/rays. |
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Complexity |
Controls the random jitter used when rendering the shards. Complexity adds a random, natural quality to the shards. |
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Rotation |
When on, the shard effect will automatically rotate as the light source is moved. |
Autodesk Softimage v.7.5