# Where to place domelight?

**URL:** <https://forums.chaos.com/t/where-to-place-domelight/52799>\
**Category:** Issues\
**Created:** [February 24, 2015, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/where-to-place-domelight/52799 "2015-02-24T09:06:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rokas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@Rokas](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Rokas)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/where-to-place-domelight/52799/1 "2015-02-24T09:06:50Z")

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Hi just wondering, where am I supposed to place domelight?  
if it is placed on ground plane - it creates a little artifact in its place:

 ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/d/1/d1640fcd6d2d6477b6454c23b34af86b8735a1af.jpeg)

if i move it 5m up,- it is gone,- but lighting conditions change a too:

 ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/4/b/4b867732f801f2e7ceb0b9f79bf906ad0a8dcf6d.jpeg)

I thought it doesn`t matter where it is placed, but obviously it does, so where is the correct place?

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**Author:** ![Rokas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@Rokas](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Rokas)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/where-to-place-domelight/52799/3 "2015-02-24T11:08:39Z")

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thank You.

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**Author:** ![vlado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/779978/32.png) [@vlado](https://forums.chaos.com/u/vlado)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/where-to-place-domelight/52799/4 "2015-02-24T12:03:42Z")

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> [@normal maps with vray - what is the correct workflow](https://forums.chaos.com/t/normal-maps-with-vray-what-is-the-correct-workflow/46551/16):
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> It’s a bug with standard 3ds Max materials, as Vray tries to render fake specular highlight from DomeLight, which doesn’t make much sense. If you use VrayMTL, you should be fine.

It’s not really a bug; someone specifically requested it.

Best regards,  
Vlado

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**Author:** ![vlado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/779978/32.png) [@vlado](https://forums.chaos.com/u/vlado)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/where-to-place-domelight/52799/6 "2015-02-24T12:43:30Z")

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> [@Corners Don't Look Like That: Regarding (Screenspace) Ambient Occlusion](https://forums.chaos.com/t/corners-dont-look-like-that-regarding-screenspace-ambient-occlusion/46459/19):
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> About a year ago, this specific request caused me over a day of headaches and frustration 😉

\<shrug\> I do what I’m paid for…

Best regards,  
Vlado

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**Author:** ![Deflaminis](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/deflaminis/32/22216_2.png) [@Deflaminis](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Deflaminis)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/where-to-place-domelight/52799/7 "2015-02-25T00:15:02Z")

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> [@Fresnel Reflections and Material intensity](https://forums.chaos.com/t/fresnel-reflections-and-material-intensity/46758/9):
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> \<shrug\> I do what I’m paid for…
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> Best regards,  
> Vlado

And you do it damn well, Vlado.