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==Placing a Light==
To add a Light to the scene click the Light icon [[File:ToolsMenu05.png|link=]] on the [[Tools Menu | Tools]] menu and the cursor will change to a Light icon. Move the icon to the required position and click to place it.  The Light Properties window will open.


[[File:LightWindow.png|link=]] 


==Properties==
{| class="wikitable"
|style="width:130px;vertical-align:top;" | '''Name'''
|style="width:130px;vertical-align:top;"|All  light types
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Name of the light
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Type'''
|style="vertical-align:top;"|All  light types
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[#Light Types|Type of light]]
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Position'''
|style="vertical-align:top;"|All  light types
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Position of the light - change by editing values or using the [[Gizmos|Gizmos]]
|-
|'''Rotation'''
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Spot, Directional
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Angle of the light - change by editing values or using the [[Gizmos|Gizmos]]
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Colour'''
|style="vertical-align:top;"|All  light types
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Colour of the light - move sliders to change or click the colour panel to open colour selection window
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Range'''
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Spot, Point
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Range the light reaches
|- 
|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Inner Angle'''
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Spot
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Angle of the brighter inner cone of light
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Outer Angle'''
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Spot
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Angle of the less bright outer cone of light
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Cast Shadows'''
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Spot
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Whether the light casts shadows - also needs an appropriate [[Materials Tab|Shader]] set
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Parent'''
|style="vertical-align:top;"|All  light types
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[Parent Entity|Parent Entity]] the light is attached to (Eg searchlight attached to rotating turret)
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Hidden'''
|style="vertical-align:top;"|All  light types
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Whether the light shown in game
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Enabled'''
|style="vertical-align:top;"|All  light types
|style="vertical-align:top;"|Whether the light is on
|}


==Light Types==
'''Directional light''' - this lights a entire scene from the set direction.  The position of the light makes no difference to the effect, it is uniform across the scene.


'''Point Light''' - this is like placing a light bulb in the scene. It lights objects in all directions that are within the set range.


'''Spot Light''' - this acts like a physical spotlight, sending a narrow beam of light out from its set position in the set direction.