Light Sources
Lighting is organized into lighting layers. Each layer contains at least one light source.
Select a layer by clicking on it to add, delete, or modify the light sources in that layer. In the Light Sources zone, the light sources in the current layer are listed.
As soon as you create a light, you have a near-immediate view of the result in Patchwork 3D's material render mode. This interactive mode is useful for fine-tuning your lighting, placing your light sources and for adjusting their intensity.
Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| New light group. |
| New light source. |
| Duplicate the light source. |
| Delete the light source. |
| Align the main light source with the camera. |
| Align the camera with the main light source. |
| Position the lights at a point to be selected. |
| Orient the lights towards a point to be selected. |
| Show Light Gizmos shows or hides the representation of the lights in the viewports. |
To create a new light source, click on the 
New light icon.
The first light created in a layer is always of the type Sky . The following are types: Spot, Sun, Omni, or Area.
Once the light source has been created, its type can be modified at any time.
Right-click on a selection of sources in the list. This opens a context menu that lets you create a copy of the selected light sources on another lighting layer.
To delete a light source, select the light source to delete in the lights list, then click on the 
Delete Selected Lights icon.
Tip
To be able to delete a light source, you must have more than one source.