Doc > Nodes > SOP > PointLight
Creates a point light.
Description
This is very similar to the object level PointLight, but can be more useful if you want to instanciate it or process it using other SOP nodes.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| color | color | light color |
| intensity | float | light intensity |
| decay | float | light decay |
| distance | float | light distance |
| showHelper | boolean | toggle to show helper |
| helperSize | float | helper size |
| name | string | light name |
| castShadow | boolean | toggle to cast shadows |
| shadowAutoUpdate | boolean | toggle off if the shadows do not need to be regenerated |
| shadowUpdateOnNextRender | boolean | press button to update the shadows on next render |
| shadowRes | vector2 | shadow res |
| shadowBias | float | shadow bias |
| shadowNear | float | shadow camera near |
| shadowFar | float | shadow camera far |
| debugShadow | boolean | display shadow on a plane behind the light |
| raymarchingPenumbra | float | this affects the shadows cast inside raymarchingBuilder materials |