Sunproperties

General

Status

Turns the sun Off/On. If turned off, the sun properties have no effect.

Intensity factor

Defines the intensity or brightness of the sun. The higher the number, the brighter the light.

Color

Sets the color of the sunlight. Select a color in the drop-down list or choose Select Color to open the Select Color dialog box.

Shadows

Switches the calculation and display of shadows for the sunlight. Turn this option off to increase performance.

Sun Angle Calculator

Date

Displays the current date. Click the field to adjust the date.

Time

Displays the current time. Click to choose a different time in the drop-down list.

Daylight saving

Determines whether daylight saving is taken into account or not.

Azimuth

Displays the horizontal angle of the sun measured clockwise from the north. This setting is calculated automatically from the Date, Time and Daylight saving settings.

Altitude

Displays the vertical angle of the sun, measured from the horizon. This setting is calculated automatically from the Date, Time and Daylight saving settings.

Source vector

Displays the direction of the sunlight. This setting is calculated automatically from the Date, Time, Daylight saving and Geographic Location settings.

Rendered Shadow Details

Type

Sets the shadow type. The options are: Sharp, Soft (mapped) and Soft (area).

Map size

This option applies to the Soft (mapped) shadow type. Select the desired value from the drop down-list.

Softness

Defines the appearance of the shadow edges.