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Environment
The environment represents the infinite space around the 3D scene. It contains the ground plane, the image based lighting and background properties.
Properties
Ground
The ground in a 3D scene captures shadows and reflections. Change the properties to influence the characteristics of shadows and reflections.
Ground plane
Toggle on or off ground plane display.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775177/2/1632191081320/ground-plane-on-off.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775177/2/1632191081320/ground-plane-on-off.gif)
Shadow opacity
Opacity value of all shadows in the scene.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775182/1/1632191167781/shadow-opacity.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775182/1/1632191167781/shadow-opacity.gif)
Reflection opacity
Opacity value of all ground plane reflections in the scene.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775180/1/1632191131513/reflection-opacity.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775180/1/1632191131513/reflection-opacity.gif)
Reflection roughness
Roughness value of ground plane reflections in the scene.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775181/1/1632191152387/reflection-roughness.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775181/1/1632191152387/reflection-roughness.gif)
Background
Background
Color of the background of the 3D scene.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775179/1/1632191097544/background-color.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775179/1/1632191097544/background-color.gif)
Environment background opacity
Opacity of the environment light as background.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775190/1/1632191363198/background-opacity.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775190/1/1632191363198/background-opacity.gif)
Environment background blur
Amount of blur on the environment light when opacity is non zero.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775183/1/1632191178483/background-blur.gif)
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Lights
Global lighting
Toggle on/off all image based lighting in the scene.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775188/1/1632191234648/global-lighting.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775188/1/1632191234648/global-lighting.gif)
Global intensity
Control the intensity of all image based lights in the scene.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775187/1/1632191228319/global-intensity.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775187/1/1632191228319/global-intensity.gif)
Global rotation
Control the rotation of all the image based lights in the scene.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775189/1/1632191242237/global-rotation.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775189/1/1632191242237/global-rotation.gif)
Environment light
An environment light is a panoramic HDR image that is projected spherically around the scene.
Image
Panoramic image input to the environment light.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775184/1/1632191192141/env-light-bg.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775184/1/1632191192141/env-light-bg.gif)
Intensity
Amount of light emitted from the light source.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775186/1/1632191220520/env-light-intensity.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775186/1/1632191220520/env-light-intensity.gif)
Rotation
The position of the light on the horizontal axis around the scene, controlling whether the light points from the front, side, or back.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775191/1/1632191647303/env-light-rotation.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775191/1/1632191647303/env-light-rotation.gif)
Colorize
Multiply the input image with a color from the omnipicker.
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775185/1/1632191208186/env-light-colorize.gif)
![](/content/dam/help/en/substance-3d/documentation/sg/files/213060348/219775185/1/1632191208186/env-light-colorize.gif)