Diagram of a Spotlight

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Fletch
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Diagram of a Spotlight

Post by Fletch » Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:16 pm

This diagram is to help a beginner understand what all those numbers mean for their Twilight Spotlight.

Things to remember when laying out lights in Twilight Render Plugin for SketchUp:
  • For a space between 8-9 feet tall (about 2-2.5 meters) assuming that a spotlight of power of "1" is a 100 watt light bulb is a good place to start.
  • Spacing your light fixtures out to match how you would do so in real life is essential.
  • Loading an IES data file for a Can Downlight into your spotlight inside of a can downlight in your model is the fastest way to get great-looking lighting.
  • Remember that the default color of the light source (even IES files) is always white, so setting the correct color for your light source is essential for realistic results.
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hvanessen
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Re: Diagram of a Spotlight

Post by hvanessen » Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:46 am

Thanks Fletch,

This tells us newbies directly what is meant by fall off and hot spot. I tested it by myself and came to this conclusion.
But this picture gives directly an idea and losses a lot of questions :whoot: :clap:

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