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Luminous

Place and edit luminous bodies directly in the viewport for fast sky layout and lighting previews. For full controls and presets, see Luminous Bodies.

Where to Find It

  • Open the Scene Builder tool.
  • Select the Luminous tab in Tool Settings.

Placement Shortcuts

  • LMB drag: place the active luminous body in the sky.
  • Shift + LMB: add a new luminous body (uses the current preset).
  • Alt + Scroll: cycle luminous bodies.

Body Gizmos

Luminous body gizmo summary

  • Outer ring: drag to scale the apparent size of the body.
  • Brightness arrow: drag up or down to change brightness.

Tip

Press Esc or the right mouse button (RMB) to cancel a drag and restore the previous value.

  • Body Gizmos: show size and brightness handles for the active body.
  • Help Display: show the floating Tool Shortcuts panel.

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