Where can I find this command?
The Sun command opens the Sun panel.
The Sun panel controls the sun and sunlight preview in rendered viewports.
Sun Options
On
Turns on the sun. The sun is a strong directional light whose location and direction is determined by the Sun Position, Date and Time, and Location settings. The sun position can also be controlled manually.
Sun angles are taken direction from the Sun Position settings which become editable. The Date and Time and Location settings are hidden.
North
Specifies what angle (measured counter-clockwise from the positive -x-direction) is considered to be North in the model. By default, this is the world positive y-direction (90 degrees).
Enter a direction angle, or drag the North control to set the direction.
Import
Opens a previously saved sun setting from a .rsun file.
Save As
Saves the current sun settings to a .rsun file.
Skylight On
Adds light from all directions to the scene.
Skylight off (left) and Skylight on (right).
In Manual control mode,sets the sun's direction.
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Azimuth Specifies the sun's direction in angle degrees from north (0). |
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Altitude Specifies the sun's height in the sky in angle degrees from the equator (0). |
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Specifies the date and time for the sun angle calculator.
Year
Specifies the date. As you move the slider or enter a date in the edit box, the texture dynamically updates to reflect the change. The slider bar colors indicate the relative brightness of the sun at the specified date.
Time
Specifies the time. As you move the slider or enter a time in the edit box, the texture dynamically updates to reflect the change. The slider bar colors indicate the relative brightness of the sun at the specified time.
Sets the time and date from your computer’s clock.
Daylight saving
Adjusts the time to daylight savings (summer) time.
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Sets the amount of time adjustment for daylight savings time for the specific time zone.
Specifies the location and the Time Zone on Earth which is typically set from the closest city to the selected location.
Click and drag the map to pan.
Pick a location on the map.
The cursor jumps to the nearest city.
City list
Sets the location from a city list.
Sets the time to the current system location.
Find place
Specifies a city in the city list.
Lat
Specifies the location's latitude.
Long
Specifies the location's longitude.
Time zone
Specifies the location's time zone.
See also
Open the Lights panel.
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