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AUTODESK LIGHTSCAPE Manual

AUTODESK LIGHTSCAPE Manual (362 pages)

Brand: AUTODESK | Category: Software | Size: 9.28 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

9
- Summary
  9
- About Lightscape
  9
- Computer Graphics Rendering
  10
- Photometry
  15
- About Lightscape Documentation
  16
2 Installation

19
3 Workflow

21
- Summary
  21
- Preparing the Model
  22
- Processing the Radiosity Solution
  23
4 The Interface

25
- Summary
  25
- Starting Lightscape
  25
- Overview of the Interface
  25
- Interface Conventions
  32
- Using Toolbars
  33
- Using File Controls
  35
- Viewing the Model
  37
- Controlling the Display
  43
- Selecting Objects
  46
- Transforming Objects
  51
- Setting Document Properties
  53
- Setting System Options
  58
5 Importing Geometry

61
- Summary
  61
- Common Import Tasks
  61
- Importing DXF Files
  64
- Importing DWG Files
  70
- Importing 3DS Files
  73
- Importing a Lightwave Scene
  76
- Exporting from 3D Studio MAX or 3D Studio VIZ to Lightscape
  80
6 Refining Geometry

89
- Summary
  89
- About Refining Geometry
  89
- Working with Layers
  90
- Working with Blocks
  93
- Modifying Block Definitions
  97
- Working with Block Instances
  99
- Working with Surfaces
  103
7 Using Materials

111
- Summary
  111
- About Material Properties
  111
- Using the Materials Table
  113
- Workflow
  117
- Adding Materials to a Scene
  118
- Editing Material Properties
  119
- Assigning Materials to Surfaces
  129
- Aligning Textures
  130
8 Artificial Lighting

137
- Summary
  137
- About Luminaires
  137
- Using the Luminaires Table
  137
- Adding Luminaires
  139
- Setting Photometric Properties
  140
- Placing Luminaires in a Model
  147
- Editing Luminaires
  147
- Setting Luminaire Surface Properties
  155
- Luminaire Processing
  155
9 Photometrics

157
- Summary
  157
- Using Photometric Data
  157
- Creating and Editing Photometric Webs
  159
- Customized Photometric Web Example
  161
- IES Standard File Format
  163
- Using LID Conversion Utilities
  163
10 Daylight

167
- Summary
  167
- About Sunlight
  167
- About Skylight
  167
- Using Daylight in Exterior Models
  168
- Interior Model Considerations
  169
- Illuminating Your Model with Daylight
  170
- Enabling Daylight in Radiosity Processing
  174
11 Radiosity Processing

177
- Summary
  177
- About Radiosity Processing
  177
- Processing Workflow
  179
- Setting the Processing Parameters
  180
- Setting the Surface Processing Parameters
  187
- Initiating the Model
  189
- Processing the Radiosity Solution
  190
- Changing Materials and Luminaires
  192
- Meshing Examples
  192
- Reducing Meshing Artifacts
  195
- Testing for Artifacts
  199
- Modeling Guidelines
  200
12 Lighting Analysis

203
- Summary
  203
- About Lighting Analysis
  203
- Displaying Light Distribution
  203
- Analyzing Lighting Statistics
  206
- Controlling Analysis Grids
  207
- Using Workplanes
  208
13 Mesh to Texture

211
- Summary
  211
- About Mesh to Texture
  211
- Using Mesh to Texture
  212
- Mesh to Texture Examples
  218
14 Rendering

221
- Summary
  221
- About Rendering in Lightscape
  221
- Creating Images
  222
- Rendering Multiple Views
  225
- Ray Tracing an Area
  227
- Rendering Large Jobs
  228
- Rendering Across a Network
  228
15 Animation

229
- Summary
  229
- About Animation
  229
- Defining the Camera Path
  230
- Setting Camera Orientation
  235
- Varying the Camera Speed
  239
- Saving Animation Files
  244
- Playing Back Animations
  245
- Using Animation Files
  246
16 Exporting

249
- Summary
  249
- Exporting Panoramic Images
  249
- Exporting VRML Files
  253
- Importing Solution Files into Modeling Packages
  256
Light and Color

257
- Overview
  257
- Light: the Physical World
  257
- Color: the Perceived World
  259
- Constraints of Output Devices
  261
Batch Processing Utilities

263
Lsnet

295
- Summary
  295
- About Lsnet
  295
- Using Lsnet
  296
Reflection Models

309
- Introduction
  309
- Light and Materials
  309
- Reflection Model for Radiosity
  313
- Reflection Model for Opengl Display
  313
- Ray Tracing Reflection Models
  313
IES Standard File Format

317
File Types

319
- F File Types
  320
G Common Lamp Values

321
Viewing Utilities

325
- Using Lsviewer
  325
- Using Lvu
  328
- I References
  334
- Glossary
  335
- Index
  343

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