OctaneRender® for Blender

The Sphere Light is essentially a geometric sphere with a Diffuse material that has the Emission properties activated (Figure 1). The Sphere Light parameters can be access from the Shader Editor (Figure 2) or the Light Properties Panel (Figure 3).

Figure 1: Sphere Light Example

Figure 2: The Sphere Light Parameters in the Shader Editor

Figure 3: The Light Properties panel

Sphere Light Parameters 

Accessible in Light Properties

Radius - Determines the size of the light source. The larger the source, the softer the shadows.

Accessible in Shader Editor and Light Properties

Diffuse Material - The default material when you setup an Octane Area Light. For a list of its parameters, refer to the Diffuse Material page. 

Texture Emission - The default emission when you setup an Octane Area Light. For a list of its parameters, refer to the Texture Emission page.