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LightingAngle

LightingAngle
is an option for ReliefPlot and related functions which specifies the angle from which simulated illumination is taken to come.
  • Angles are measured in radians, counterclockwise from the positive x direction in the final image.
  • LightingAngle->{Theta, Phi} takes the effective illumination source to be oriented at angle Phi out of the image plane.
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Basic Examples   (1)
By default, the simulated lighting is placed at , or the top left corner, with altitude :
Place the light source at 180 degrees, or the left of the map:
Place the light source at 0, or the right side of the map, with altitude:
By default, the simulated lighting is placed at , or the top left corner, with altitude :
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Place the light source at 180 degrees, or the left of the map:
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Place the light source at 0, or the right side of the map, with altitude:
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Scope   (2)
The result with no shading:
Use predefined symbolic directions:
Neat Examples   (1)
Change light source direction continuously:
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