3 Steps to Light Customization

How to get a photo-realistic rendering?

Enter by clicking the "+ customize" toolbar.

iStructure Dictionary: Lighting Customization is based on default settings. There are 3 steps to make a nice bespoke lighting environment for your photo-realistic renderings.

• Step 1: Choose a default template

• Step 2: Adjust Sunlight

You can adjust the softness of the sunshine to make the rendering quality better and more realistic. 

Easier to adjust the angle of the lightning. 

• Status: turn on/off the sunlight effect

• Temp.: decide overall color temperature as warmer or cooler

• The softness of the shadows: effect shown as below

• Brightness: is an attribute of visual perception in which a source appears to be radiating or reflecting light, no more than 50% recommended

• Sunlight projects to every room: a fake effect on each room having a sunlight effect when rendering

• Custom sunlight position: decide the position and solar altitude by location of your project

• Step 3: Add-up lighting effects and strengthen the atmosphere

3 Kinds of lighting are available with customization tools.

See the difference below

Definitions

• Basic Lights

- Rectangle Light: can be understood as area light source/surface light source

-Omni Light: can be understood as spotlight/sphere light

• Volumetric Lights:

In volumetric lighting, the light cone emitted by a light source is modeled as a transparent object and considered as a container of a "volume".

• IES Lights:

IES stands for a file format in Illuminating engineering industry, which describes the distribution of light from a light source.

- Many manufactures provide IES files for their lights, and you can upload your own IES Light if it is a product from a designated brand.

- To change light color, drag one color to the floorplan and change the color in the right-hand side panel.