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Just in case you haven’t noticed this feature, starting from version 1.11.0 Shapespark supports IES light profiles. IES profile is a measurement of how a particular light source distributes energy depending on the direction, and it allows to achieve more realistic lighting patterns taking into account that some directions are much more illuminated than the others. For example, the below screenshot coming from Example room by Shapespark shows light sources with three nested lobes: A IES light
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