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Double Sided Option
You can tell the direction of the light from the SketchUp face orientation of 
the Rectangular Light. Reverse the face and you can change the direction of 
the light.
The Double Sided option can turn the light direction from one side to both 
side of the light.
Just
like
to create two lights with opposite directions. Move 
the light away from the floor or wall to avoid any black out area. 
Double Sided option usually used when renders a big interior scene. It helps to lit up the space 
without using too many lights.
Normally we don
'
t use it when render a product scene. 
There will be more discussion about lighting and environment lighting later on.
The default has the Double Sided option unchecked. Of course, if you check and Invisible option, 
you will not see the light in those three images on the next page.
Impacts on reflective objects due to Visible and Invisible Rectangular Light
There is an Invisible option in Rectangular Light. It allows the light visible or invisible from the render image. 
See images below. The one on the left has the Invisible option unchecked so the light appeared in the image. 
When apply a reflective material to the object, the light will also being reflected on the object. The image 
on the right has the Invisible option checked. Thus, you don
'
t see the light in the image or on the object with 
reflective material applied
to it.
The default setting for Rectangular Light has the Invisible option unchecked. If you see any unusual dark 
shadow in your rendered image, please check if your camera is blocked by the Rectangular Light in the scene. 
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Pay attention to the size, location and intensity factors of Rectangular Light 
because they will affect the brightness and shadow clarity of your final result.
If the light is placed too far away and the subject is not bright enough, you can 
either increase the intensity or size of the light. On the other hand, you can lower 
the intensity or reduce the size of the light if you place the light too close or too 
bright. You will need to keep adjusting the size, location and the intensity of the 
rectangular light in order to get good lighting result.