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LightingAngle

LightingAngle
is an option for ReliefPlot and related functions that specifies the angle from which simulated illumination is taken to come.

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  • Angles are measured in radians, counterclockwise from the positive direction in the final image.
  • LightingAngle->{, } takes the effective illumination source to be oriented at angle out of the image plane.
  • LightingAngle-> is equivalent to LightingAngle->{, Pi/4}.

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Basic Examples (1)Basic Examples (1)

By default, the simulated lighting is placed at , or the top left corner, with altitude :

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Place the light source at , or the left of the map:

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Place the light source at , or the right side of the map, with altitude:

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Scope (2)Scope (2)

Neat Examples (1)Neat Examples (1)

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