camlight

Add a camera-following light source.

Syntax

camlight
camlight(az, el)
camlight('headlight')

Description

Adds a light positioned relative to the current camera. 'headlight' (default) puts the light at the camera position. camlight(az, el) positions the light at the given azimuth/elevation offset from the camera.

The light moves with the camera as the user rotates the view, keeping illumination consistent.

Example

surf(peaks); camlight

See also

• light — Add a directional or point light source to a 3D scene.
• lightangle — Add or position a light source by azimuth and elevation.
• lighting — Set the lighting model on a surface.