Panel Reference

All the Controls of the PVLK Light Menu Panel

Full PVLK Light Menu Panel

Add Volumetric Setup

Spawns the tuned Exponential Height Fog and Post Process Volume, labeled and filed in the outliner. If a PVLK setup (or a default engine fog/post process) already exists, PVLK asks before replacing anything, and one undo restores it to how it was before.

Volumetric Setup isolated — Add Volumetric Setup - Spawns the custom PVLK Exponential Height Fog and PVLK Post Process Volume.

Show Height Fog / Post Process Settings

Off (both by default): Toggles the embedded settings panels at the bottom of the menu, so you can fine tune fog density, bloom, and exposure without hunting the actors down. Your choice persists between editor sessions.

Show EHF PPV isolated — Toggles the settings for the Exponential Height Fog and Post Process Volume.

Auto Name and Auto Folder Light Assets

On (by default): Duplicated lights are named and filed for you, no dialogs.
Off: You get a save dialog with full control, per-type folder memory (the last folder for the light type is saved in memory), and the rename/folder buttons appear next to each Light Library row.

Autoname Autofolder isolated — Toggles the ability for the assets to be auto-named and/or auto-foldered.

Show Light Library

Off (by default): Keeps the Light Library hidden. Best when only using the presets. (Optimal for quickstart)
On: You get every PVLK actor blueprint light type that exists in the Content Browser in each drop down menu.

Light Library isolated — Toggles the Light Library.

PVLK Light Library

1. Button to add your selected light type to the level. Uses the Spawn Distance.
2. Drop down menu, per light type, that is a PVLK light actor blueprint, and acts as a filter on only those blueprints. Shows every blueprint, project-wide, from the Content Browser.
3. Folder icon that allows you to rename/re-folder the selected blueprint in the adjacent drop down menu. The folder icon shows when the Auto Name and Auto Folder Light Assets check box is unchecked.
4. Arrow icon auto-navigates to the selected blueprint in the Content Browser.

Light Library annotated — Pick your light from the drop down menu (2), then spawn it in the level (1). Can be renamed or re-foldered (3). You can also auto-navigate (4) to the selected light in the Content Browser.

PVLK Light Presets

1. Button to add your selected preset light to the level. Uses the Spawn Distance.
2. Fixture drop down menu that can be light type specific (Candle or Lightbulb for Pointlight, for example).
3. Color drop down menu that gives the light color (Warm or Cool, for example. Based on Color or Temperature Color in Kelvins).
4. Volumetrics drop down menu that sets the level of volumetrics on your light (Cinemetic or NoVolumetrics, for example.).

None keeps the light's defaults.

To read more about presets, check out the Light Presets section.

Preset rows annotated — Pick a Fixture, Color, and Volumetrics level - then + to spawn. None keeps the light's defaults.

Spawn Distance

How far in front of the camera the new lights spawn, in Unreal units. Applies to both preset and light library spawning, and persists between sessions. Comes with a slider that goes from 1-5000 units. You can manually enter in a number or use the slider, your choice. Default distance is 700 units. You can turn the slider on or off in the Project Settings, by default it's turned ON.

Height Fog & Post Process Settings

The embedded detail panels edit the placed PVLK volumetric setup actors live. Fog density, height falloff, volumetric view distance and more can be changed without ever leaving the menu. These settings can be shown by toggling them on or off at the top of the light menu. For more detailed information, check out the Volumetric Setup section.

EHF and PPV settings — Some of the most used settings for Exponential Height Fog and Post Process Volume. With the minimal settings shown, it allows you to focus more on what matters most, and not overwhlemed.