Displaying light sources in a view

By Simon Gillis, Autodesk UK

When setting up lighting within a project for the purposes of rendering, it is useful to be able to see the pattern of the light source in a view, especially when making changes to the properties of a light source.

By default, light sources are not displayed in a view:

To display light sources, open the Visibility Graphics dialog and ensure Lighting Fixtures>Light Source is checked:

Light sources displayed in a view:

Note: If desired, you can change the displayed colour of the light sources within the Object Styles dialog: