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Plug-ins

HDR Light Studio Plug-In

Available in: Matter: sidebar environment library > create_hdr_live_environment_1.png Create environment with HDR Light Studio

Note

To use HDR Light Studio plug-in, you have to directly purchase the Automotive version of Lightmap HDR Light Studio from the Lightmap website.

Link to the product: https://www.lightmap.co.uk/

To gain access to the functions of HDR Light Studio, click the create_hdr_live_environment_1.png Create environment with HDR Light Studio in the sidebar Environments library.

Patchwork 3D creates a new HDRI environment of the "live" type as soon as the plug-in is launched.

Several lighting environments are available:

  • hdrls_light_paint_illumination_1.png HDR Light Studio LightPaint Illumination: in Patchwork 3D, click on the point of a surface you want to illuminate. The light selected in HDR Light Studio is repositioned in the environment so as to illuminate this point. The light is positioned along the normal to the surface at this point in order to obtain a maximum intensity where desired.

  • hdrls_light_paint_reflection_1.png HDR Light Studio LightPaint Reflection: in Patchwork 3D, click on the point of a surface on which you want the reflection of the light source selected in HDR Light Studio to be displayed. The light source is repositioned in the environment so as to be reflected on this point. The angle between the new light direction and the normal to the surface at the selected point equals the angle between the observation direction and this same normal.

  • hdrls_light_paint_rim_1.png  HDR Light Studio LightPaint Rim: in Patchwork 3D, click on the point of a geometry surface on which you want the rim light to appear in HDR Light Studio. This light exposes the contour or edge of the geometry to light. This highlights the contours of the geometry to accentuate its silhouette and curves. It can also be used to separate the geometry from the background.

Tip

To manipulate the HDRI parameters and see the effects in the Patchwork 3D viewport, simply assign this environment to your scene by a simple drag and drop.

Lights created in HDR Light Studio are instantly visible in viewport.

Patchwork 3D makes it possible to create several HDR Light Studio environments. To call up the plug-in window for an environment, simply click the edit_hdr_live_environment_1.png Edit environment with HDR Light Studio button in the environments window.

The image_2022-12-16_153824697.png HDR button located at the bottom left of the HDRLS interface allows you to save the HDR image in high resolution on your hard drive. You can also display the Patchwork 3D preview window in HDRLS. From the menu, click on Window and Render View which is at the bottom of it.

When the high-definition environment image is saved, it is automatically sent to Patchwork 3D. To benefit from the high-definition quality of the saved environment, simply increase the resolution of the environment for the reflection and/or for the background. These parameters can be accessed by Product > Environment properties.

The image494.png High-quality environment button in the Matter sidebar's environment library lets you increase the quality of the HDRI environment sent to Patchwork 3D by the plug-in.

This button calls up the same action as the HDR button at the bottom left of the HDRLS interface. It lets you save the HDR image in high resolution on the workstation’s hard drive.

Tip

If you edit your existing lighting setup in HDR Light Studio, your HDR is sent to Patchwork 3D as a low-definition environment. When your environment changes are finished, remember to save your HDR environment again to your disk (HDR button) so that it will be sent to Patchwork 3D.

Note

For additional information concerning HDR Light Studio uses see online help or PDF User Guide at https://www.lightmap.co.uk/support/.

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