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directional light
In rendering, a light that shines evenly in one direction only. Its light rays are parallel to each other, as if emitted perpendicular to an infinitely large plane. Use a directional light to simulate a very distant point light source (for example, the sun). Also known as infinite light.
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- Industry/Domain: Software
- Category: CAD
- Company: Autodesk
- Product: Autodesk Maya 2010
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