Hello – I'm trying to create some geometry as a light, but have been unable to locate in the documentation how to create an emissive material. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Emissive Objects
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Hello - in a diffuse material > Emission tab > add a Backbody emission or Texture emission node > Define parameters. That's it. 

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I also recommend watching a few video tutorials by Inlifethrill: https://vimeo.com/inlifethrill/videos
For all the types of shaders, start here (three part video overview):
https://vimeo.com/125392583
For all the types of shaders, start here (three part video overview):
https://vimeo.com/125392583
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