DubiRender Light Hierarchy — Documentation

Version: 1.4.3
Blender: 5.2 LTS+
Render Engines: Cycles & Eevee
Developer: DubiRender

Installation

1. Download the Light Hierarchy .zip file after purchase.
2. Open Blender 5.2 LTS or newer.
3. Go to Edit → Preferences → Extensions.
4. Use the installation option and select the downloaded ZIP file.
5. Enable DubiRender Light Hierarchy if required.

You do not need to manually extract or modify the add-on files.

Where to Find Light Hierarchy

After installation, Light Hierarchy can be accessed from:

3D Viewport → N Panel → Light Hierarchy

The add-on also provides quick-access controls inside Render Properties.

Interface

The main interface is divided into five sections:

Lights
Manage and organize the Light Objects used by your scene.

Emission
Detect and manage compatible emissive materials used in the scene.

Environment
Access World, HDRI and environment-related lighting controls.

Auto
Use lighting assistance tools such as Balance Lights, Auto Exposure and the One-Click Assistant.

Presets
Save and reuse compatible lighting configurations between projects.

Lights

Light Hierarchy supports Blender light types such as:

• Point
• Area
• Spot
• Sun

Depending on the selected light, you can access compatible properties such as:

• Power
• Exposure
• Color
• Size / Radius
• Spot settings
• Sun settings
• Viewport visibility
• Render visibility
• Transform controls

You can also search, filter and organize your scene lights for a cleaner workflow.

Solo

Use Solo to temporarily isolate the contribution of a light while evaluating your scene.

This makes it easier to understand how individual lights affect the final lighting setup.

Emissive Materials

The Emission section detects compatible emissive materials actively used by the scene.

Supported workflows include compatible emission setups based on:

• Principled BSDF Emission
• Emission Shader

The interface allows you to locate and manage emissive lighting without manually searching through every material.

World & HDRI

The Environment section provides centralized access to supported World lighting controls.

Depending on the current scene setup, available controls may include:

• World Strength
• World Color
• HDRI-related controls
• Environment Texture information
• Sky settings
• Exposure
• Color Management
• White Balance

Important: Light Hierarchy manages the environment setup already used by your Blender project. An HDRI image library is not included with the add-on.

Balance Lights

Balance Lights helps create a more controlled starting point between compatible lights in the scene.

It is designed as a workflow assistant and does not replace manual artistic lighting decisions.

Auto Exposure

Auto Exposure analyzes the scene to help calculate a practical exposure starting point.

Use the result as a foundation and adjust it manually according to the artistic requirements of your render.

One-Click Assistant

The One-Click Assistant combines lighting assistance tools into a simplified workflow.

It is designed to provide a useful starting point, especially when quickly evaluating a scene.

It does not replace artistic lighting decisions.

18% Gray Card

Light Hierarchy includes an 18% Gray Card workflow that can be used as a neutral reference when evaluating exposure and white balance.

A valid camera may be required depending on the operation.

Presets

The Preset system allows compatible lighting configurations to be saved and reused.

Depending on the selected options, presets may include supported information such as:

• Lights
• Positions
• Light properties
• Light Hierarchy folders
• Compatible emissive settings
• World / HDRI / Sky settings
• Color Management
• Exposure

When applying a preset, review the available options before changing the current scene.

Language

Light Hierarchy includes:

• English
• Português do Brasil

The Auto language option can follow the Blender language configuration where supported.

Compatibility

Officially supported:

Blender 5.2 LTS+
Cycles
Eevee

Compatibility with third-party render engines such as V-Ray, Octane, Arnold or other external engines is not officially guaranteed.

Recommended Workflow

For the best experience:

1. Organize your scene lights.
2. Use Light Hierarchy to inspect and adjust individual lights.
3. Check emissive materials.
4. Configure World / HDRI.
5. Use Auto tools when you need a starting point.
6. Make your final artistic adjustments manually.
7. Save useful configurations as presets.

Support

For information, updates and DubiRender products:

www.dubirender.com.br

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