/ 2026-04-18T23:14:25+00:00 / /lib/tpl/dazdoccenter/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-01-02T05:13:51+00:00 /public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzarealightbrick/start <h1 id="area_light">Area Light</h1> <div class="level1"> <p> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/brickyard/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:brickyard:start">Brickyard</a> : <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/brickyard/roots/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:brickyard:roots:start">Roots</a> &gt; Lights </p> <p> Create your own variations of the <abbr title="Digital Art Zone">DAZ</abbr> Studio Area Lights as Light Shaders with this brick for more custom options. No <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzsimplesurfacebrick/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dzsimplesurfacebrick:start">Surface</a> root brick is necessary, but including one in the shader will give added control over surface parameters. </p> </div> <h2 id="snapshot">Snapshot</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> <a href="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzarealightbrick/arealightroot.png" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dzarealightbrick:arealightroot.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzarealightbrick/arealightroot.png" class="media" title="Root Area Light Brick" alt="Root Area Light Brick" /></a> </p> </div> <h2 id="parameters">Parameters</h2> <div class="level2"> </div> <h3 id="inputs">Inputs</h3> <div class="level3"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>P^{<a href="#fn__1" id="fnt__1" class="fn_top">1)</a>} :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Point</a> - Description…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Nn^{<a href="#fn__2" id="fnt__2" class="fn_top">2)</a>} :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Normal</a> - Description…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Cone(PI/2)^{<a href="#fn__3" id="fnt__3" class="fn_top">3)</a>} :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Float</a> - Description…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Tint :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Color</a> - Description…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Shadow :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Color</a> - Description…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Intensity :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Float</a> - Description…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Decay :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Float</a> - Description…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Light Color :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Color</a> - Description…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Root Settings^{<a href="#fn__4" id="fnt__4" class="fn_top">4)</a>} :</strong> <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#type" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Float</a> - Description…</div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Samples :</strong> Description…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Sample Mode :</strong> Description…</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong>Illumination :</strong> Description…</div> </li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> In this example, …<br/> <a href="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzarealightbrick/example1.jpg" class="media wikilink2" target="_blank" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:bricks:dzarealightbrick:example1.jpg" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/bricks/dzarealightbrick/example1.jpg" class="media" title="Example 1" alt="Example 1" /></a></div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="footnotes"> <div class="fn">^{<a href="#fnt__1" id="fn__1" class="fn_bot">1)</a>} , ^{<a href="#fnt__2" id="fn__2" class="fn_bot">2)</a>} , ^{<a href="#fnt__3" id="fn__3" class="fn_bot">3)</a>} , ^{<a href="#fnt__4" id="fn__4" class="fn_bot">4)</a>} <div class="content">Available when <strong>Show Advanced</strong> is checked in the <a href="/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/interface/panes/shader_mixer/shader_workspace/brick_anatomy/start#title_bar" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:dazstudio:4:referenceguide:interface:panes:shader_mixer:shader_workspace:brick_anatomy:start">Brick Option Menu</a>.</div></div> </div>