Documentation Center public:read_me:index:7940 / 2026-05-05T14:34:03+00:00 Documentation Center / /lib/tpl/dazdoccenter/images/favicon.ico text/html 2014-06-09T01:49:44+00:00 File List /public/read_me/index/7940/file_list <h1 id="file_list">File List</h1> <div class="level1"> <p> Below is a list of files provided by the <a href="/public/read_me/index/7940/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:read_me:index:7940:start">omAreaLight Light Shader for DAZ Studio</a> product. </p> <p> <h2 id="core">Core</h2> <div class="level2"> </div> <!-- EDIT1 PLUGIN_INCLUDE_START "public:read_me:index:7940:file_list_core" [0-] --><div class="plugin_include_content plugin_include__public:read_me:index:7940:file_list_core"> <div class="level2"> <p> <h2 id="omarealight_light_shader_for_daz_studio_4">omAreaLight Light Shader for DAZ Studio 4</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1 node"><div class="li"> <strong>Content :</strong></div> <ul> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /data/4_0_2/pPlane(vo0000)1/shape/geometry_23f9e5dd_714b_e323_e7c7_83d17067175c/Base/uvs/default.dsv</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /data/4_0_2/pPlane(vo0000)1/shape/geometry_23f9e5dd_714b_e323_e7c7_83d17067175c/geometry.dso</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /Light Presets/omAreaLight/!omAreaLight Help.dsa</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /Light Presets/omAreaLight/!omAreaLight Help.png</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /Light Presets/omAreaLight/!omAreaLight.daz</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /Light Presets/omAreaLight/!omAreaLight.daz.png</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /Runtime/Support/<abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr>_3D_7940_omAreaLight_Light_Shader_for_<abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr>_Studio.dsa</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /Runtime/Support/<abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr>_3D_7940_omAreaLight_Light_Shader_for_<abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr>_Studio.dsx</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /Runtime/Support/<abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr>_3D_7940_omAreaLight_Light_Shader_for_<abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr>_Studio.jpg</div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="level1 node"><div class="li"> <strong><abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr> Studio 4.5;4.x Public Build;4.x Private Build :</strong></div> <ul> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /scripts/support/omnifreaker/rendertime/omAreaLightAttribs.dsa</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /scripts/support/omnifreaker/shaderDefinitions/light/omAreaLightDef.dsa</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /scripts/support/omnifreaker/shaderDefinitions/light/omAreaLightSurf.dsa</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /shaders/omnifreaker/light/omAreaLight.sdl</div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </p> </div> <!-- EDIT3 PLUGIN_INCLUDE_EDITBTN "public:read_me:index:7940:file_list_core" [0-] --><!-- EDIT2 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Presets/omAreaLight/!omAreaLight.daz</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /Light Presets/omAreaLight/!omAreaLight.daz.png</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /Runtime/Support/<abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr>_3D_7940_omAreaLight_Light_Shader_for_<abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr>_Studio.dsa</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /Runtime/Support/<abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr>_3D_7940_omAreaLight_Light_Shader_for_<abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr>_Studio.dsx</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /Runtime/Support/<abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr>_3D_7940_omAreaLight_Light_Shader_for_<abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr>_Studio.jpg</div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="level1 node"><div class="li"> <strong><abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr> Studio 4.5;4.x Public Build;4.x Private Build :</strong></div> <ul> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /scripts/support/omnifreaker/rendertime/omAreaLightAttribs.dsa</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /scripts/support/omnifreaker/shaderDefinitions/light/omAreaLightDef.dsa</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /scripts/support/omnifreaker/shaderDefinitions/light/omAreaLightSurf.dsa</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> /shaders/omnifreaker/light/omAreaLight.sdl</div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </p> </div> text/html 2016-11-08T03:30:15+00:00 omAreaLight Light Shader for DAZ Studio /public/read_me/index/7940/start <h1 id="omarealight_light_shader_for_daz_studio">omAreaLight Light Shader for DAZ Studio</h1> <div class="level1"> <p> <a href="/lib/exe/fetch.php?tok=4d7251&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fgcdn.daz3d.com%2Fp%2F7940%2Fi%2Fomarealight-light-shader-for-daz-studio-large.jpg" class="media" target="_blank" title="https://gcdn.daz3d.com/p/7940/i/omarealight-light-shader-for-daz-studio-large.jpg" rel="noopener"><img src="/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=500&amp;h=650&amp;tok=989e8a&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fgcdn.daz3d.com%2Fp%2F7940%2Fi%2Fomarealight-light-shader-for-daz-studio-large.jpg" class="media" title="Click for original" alt="Click for original" width="500" height="650" /></a> </p> <div class="table sectionedit1"><table class="inline" style="min-width: 0px; width: 500px;"> <col style="width: 150px" /> <tr class="row0"> <th class="col0 rightalign"> Product Name: </th><td class="col1 leftalign"> <a href="https://www.daz3d.com/omarealight-light-shader-for-daz-studio" class="urlextern" target="_blank" title="https://www.daz3d.com/omarealight-light-shader-for-daz-studio" rel="nofollow noopener">omAreaLight Light Shader for DAZ Studio</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="row1"> <th class="col0 rightalign"> Product ID: </th><td class="col1 leftalign"> 7940 </td> </tr> <tr class="row2"> <th class="col0 rightalign"> Published Artist(s): </th><td class="col1 leftalign"> <a href="https://www.daz3d.com/omnifreaker/" class="urlextern" target="_blank" title="https://www.daz3d.com/omnifreaker/" rel="nofollow noopener">omnifreaker</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="row3"> <th class="col0 rightalign"> Created By: </th><td class="col1 leftalign"> N/A </td> </tr> <tr class="row4"> <th class="col0 rightalign"> Release Date: </th><td class="col1 leftalign"> 2008-10-07 </td> </tr> </table></div> <!-- EDIT1 TABLE [135-424] --> <h2 id="product_information">Product Information</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Required Products: <em>None</em><br/> </div> </li> </ul> <p> The omAreaLight is a light shader for <abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr> Studio that allows you to simulate panel lights, soft boxes and other rectangular light sources, such as TVs, florescent lights, etc. The Area Light source provides realistic soft shadows as well as wrapped lighting. </p> <p> Give any scene amazing soft shadows and realistic light wrap with the simple addition of this light. </p> <p> DAZStudio 3 Advanced includes a version of UberAreaLight. </p> <p> This Product has been updated to support <abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr> Studio 4! </p> </div> <h2 id="product_notes">Product Notes</h2> <div class="level2"> </div> <h3 id="installation_packages">Installation Packages</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> Below is a list of the installation package types provided by this product. The name of each package contains a <a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/terms/package_qualifier/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:terms:package_qualifier:start">Package Qualifier</a>, which is used as a key to indicate something about the contents of that package. </p> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> 1 Core <sup><a href="#fn__1" id="fnt__1" class="fn_top">1)</a></sup></div> </li> </ul> <p> <em>[ ] = Optional, depending on target application(s)</em> </p> <p> Not all installation packages provide files that are displayed to the user within the interface of an application. The packages listed below, do. The application(s), and the location(s) within each application, are shown below. </p> </div> <h3 id="omarealight_light_shader_for_daz_studio_4_core">omAreaLight Light Shader for DAZ Studio 4 (Core)</h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1 node"><div class="li"> You can find new icons for loading this product in the following <abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr> Studio Folders:</div> <ul> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> “Light Presets:omAreaLight”</div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li class="level1 node"><div class="li"> You can find new icons for this product in the following <abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr> Studio Categories:</div> <ul> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> “Documents”</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> “Lights:Other”</div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h3 id="additional_details">Additional Details</h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> The omAreaLight is a light shader for <abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr> Studio allowing you to simulate panel lights, soft boxes and other rectangular light sources such as TVs, florescent lights, etc. The Area Light source provides for realistic soft shadows as well as wrapped lighting.</div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li class="level1 node"><div class="li"> Caveats: </div> <ul> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> The area light provides acurate diffuse and shadows; however specular highlights will not represent the light source shape and size.</div> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"> omAreaLight uses ray tracing in order to calculate its realistic shadows; this can lead to long render times especially when using large amounts of geometry and transparency.</div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Controls:</div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> The size/shape of the omAreaLight is a critical part of getting the look you want. A larger light source will provide softer light and shadow whereas a small light will give you sharper shadows and more direct lighting.</div> </li> <li class="level2 node"><div class="li"> Using the Area Size X and Area Size Y Parameters, one can also create rectangle shapes to achieve effects as diverse as tube and panel lights.</div> <ul> <li class="level3 node"><div class="li"> Area Size X</div> <ul> <li class="level4"><div class="li"> The &#039;X Scale&#039; of the light source geometry</div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="level3 node"><div class="li"> Area Size Y</div> <ul> <li class="level4"><div class="li"> The &#039;Y Scale&#039; of the light source geometry</div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="level3 node"><div class="li"> Area Samples</div> <ul> <li class="level4"><div class="li"> The number of samples or rays cast in determining soft shadow shading. More samples=less noise and better quality at the cost of slower render times</div> </li> <li class="level4"><div class="li"> The Area Samples parameter is the speed vs quality control for the omAreaLight; the higher the value, the better quality shadows and shading you will get at the cost of render speed.</div> </li> <li class="level4"><div class="li"> When using large light sources (high Area Size values), you may need to increase your Area Samples in order to avoid noise artifacts. </div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="level2 node"><div class="li"> Enhanced falloff controls:</div> <ul> <li class="level3 node"><div class="li"> Falloff Active</div> <ul> <li class="level4"><div class="li"> Turn on falloff</div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="level3 node"><div class="li"> Falloff Start</div> <ul> <li class="level4"><div class="li"> The distance at which light will begin to falloff (attenuate)</div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="level3 node"><div class="li"> Falloff End</div> <ul> <li class="level4"><div class="li"> The distance at which light will stop to falloff (attenuate)</div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="level3 node"><div class="li"> Falloff Decay</div> <ul> <li class="level4"><div class="li"> The Falloff exponent. 1 = linear falloff; 2 = distance squared falloff and will falloff more quickly.</div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/read_me/index/7940/file_list" class="wikilink1" title="public:read_me:index:7940:file_list">File List</a></div> </li> </ul> </p> </div> <h3 id="resolved_issues">Resolved Issues</h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> 2014-06-06 - Updated Metadata.</div> </li> </ul> </div> <h3 id="known_issues">Known Issues</h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <em>None</em></div> </li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="support">Support</h2> <div class="level2"> </div> <!-- EDIT2 PLUGIN_INCLUDE_START "public:read_me:index:start" [0-] --><div class="plugin_include_content plugin_include__public:read_me:index:start"> <div class="level2"> <p> Visit our site for <a href="http://www.daz3d.com/shop/help/help-contact-us" class="urlextern" target="_blank" title="http://www.daz3d.com/shop/help/help-contact-us" rel="nofollow noopener">technical support</a> questions or concerns. </p> </div> <!-- EDIT3 PLUGIN_INCLUDE_END "public:read_me:index:start" [0-] --></div> <div class="level2"> </div> <div class="footnotes"> <div class="fn"><sup><a href="#fnt__1" id="fn__1" class="fn_bot">1)</a></sup> <div class="content">The contents of this package are in <abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr> Studio Native formats</div></div> </div> </p> </div>