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Directional Light

Directional Light emits light equally in all directions and gets dimmer the farther it is from the source. Use this to simulate light from a lamp or light bulb.

Add a Directional Light Object​

To add a Directional Light object:

  1. Go to the Hierarchy panel
  2. Click + Add object
  3. Go to Directional Light
  4. Select Camera
add directional light from hierarchy panel

When importing a FBX model to Effect House, if the model contains Lighting, you can import it in the FBXImport Options menu.

Object Hierarchy​

Starting in Effect House v2.0.0, the Directional Light object is automatically added to the General render group in the Hierarchy panel. Learn more about render groups.

directional light render group
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To apply a light source to objects across different render groups, the objects must be configured to be in the same layer as the light source.

Components​

The Directional Light object is made up of the following components, found in the Inspector panel: