# Lights

## <img src="/files/P3IyS1C3tScwNYpSMvha" alt="" data-size="line"> Lights

The Lights command opens the Lights panel.

### Toolbar

<img src="https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/image/icons/lights_add.png" alt="" data-size="line">**Add light**

Click to select a light type and pick points in the viewport to place the light.

<img src="https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/image/icons/filter.png" alt="" data-size="line">**Filters and tools**

**Light selection to viewport**

Selecting a light in the list also selects the light in viewports.

**Show groups**

Displays light groups in the list.

**Show lights on layers that are off**

Displays the lights in the list when their layers are turned off.


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