IBM Lotus Symphony


Illumination

Define the light source for the selected 3D object.

Illumination Illumination

Illumination

Specify the light source for the object, as well as the color of the light source and of the ambient light. You can define up to eight different light sources.

Light source

Click twice to turn the light source on, and then select a color for the light from the list. If you want, you can also set the color of the surrounding light, by selecting a color from the Ambient light box. You can also press the Spacebar to turn the light source on or off.

Light is on Light is on
Light is off Light is off

Color Selection

Select a color for the current light source.

Select Color in the color dialog

Allows you to define your own colors using the two-dimensional graphic and numerical gradient chart.

Select color Select color on the Color tab page

Ambient light

Color Selection

Select a color for the ambient light.

Select Color Through the Color Dialog

Allows you to define your own colors using the two-dimensional graphic and numerical gradient chart.

Select color Select color on the Color tab page

Preview

Displays a preview of the light source changes.

Update

Updates the preview.

Update Update

Assign

Applies the effects to the selected 3D object.

Assign Assign

Convert to 3D

Converts the selected 2D object to a 3D object.

Convert to 3D Convert to 3D

Convert to Lathe Object

Converts the selected 2D object to a 3D rotation object.

Convert to Lathe Object Convert to Lathe Object

Perspective On/Off

Turns the perspective view on or off.

Perspective On/Off Perspective On/Off

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