When the Environment is selected in the Scene Tree panel, the Attributes Panel displays the three environment lighting options available on Maxwell (Constant Dome, Physical Sky, Image Based Lighting). For an in depth description of the environment lighting options, please see the Environment Lighting chapter.
The Environment Attributes panel with the Sky lighting option selected
In addition to all the functionalities described on the Environment Lighting chapter, the Environment panel in Studio also some particular features only available in Studio.
Earth Globe
One feature that is exclusive to Studio and not available in all plug-ins is the interactive Earth Globe. Some plug-ins with more developed SDKs have implemented the Earth Globe feature as well, such as Rhino or SolidWorks.
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The viewport shows the geographical directions (N, E, S and W) by means of a compass located in the bottom left corner. The sun is represented by a small yellow sphere. When the sun is below the horizon, the yellow sphere fades to black.
Adjusting the location using the Earth Globe
HDR Light Studio™
When using the Image Based environment type on the Studio Environment panel, you will find the option to launch HDR Light Studio™, and the checkboxes to use it on the Background, Reflection, Refraction and/or Illumination channels, independently or together.
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For more information or support about this tool, please contact Lightmap, or visit http://www.hdrlightstudio.com.
Creating a custom HDR environment with HDR Light Studio