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What are Area lights actually good for?
Disc Cylinder
A light source in the shape of a disc can, for
example, be used when simulating the light
emitted by a desk lamp or any other circular
light source.
The “Cylinder” light is similar to the “Line”
light. Any diameter can be set.
Rectangle Cube
This setting can be used when simulating
interior light, e.g. light shining through a
rectangular window.
Sphere Object / Spline
The spherical light source has a similar effect
as “Disc”, only the light is dispersed better in
all directions.
Semi-circle spline as a light source. Using this
function you can dene lights in any from, a
polygon object (objects must be converted
via “Functions / Make Editable”) to any spline
as a light source. Simply drag the object or
spline onto the light’s “Object” text eld.