So now you have the model, the materials, the mapping and the background.

All that is
left is some light and shadows. There are three types of lights in
AutoCAD: Point, Spotlight and Distance. I'll show how each one is created and adjusted.
One form of a distance light is the Sun (most distance of all light).
To do this, type in SUNPROPERTIES or (menu: Render > Sun and Location). It will give
you this palette:

This palette allows you to control the Sun. Yes, it sounds very powerful, and it is.

First you must turn on the Sun, if it isn't already. Then select the time and day sometime
you like (in daylight).

To render the scene, type in RENDER.

Spotlight

The next type of light to add is a spot light. We're going to add a safety light above the
door for night time.

For something a little more dramatic, it's time to add a spotlight. This will be placed under
the peak of the roof and point straight down.
You change these later, but for now, set the Intensity Factor to 300 (higher number
makes it brighter). Change the Filter Color to a pale yellow (this will simulate the yellow
glow of a tungsten light). I like to set the Attenuation to "Inverse Square" as this is how
lights work in the real world.

Note: When you have a drawing with a lot of lights, you should give each light a
unique name to keep track of them. This is also done in the properties palette. Use
the LIGHTLIST command to see a list off all lights in your current drawing.

Before you try a render, you'll want to turn off the Sun (if you haven't already) and then
lower the Default Lighting (this is the ambient light that lights your scene). We want the
Default Lighting to be low so it simulates night time and allows us to see our spotlight
better. Default lighting is the ambient light that surrounds your scene. Try the settings
shown below. Note: With Default Lighting, the lower the number you set, the brighter your
scene will be.
Render Settings

Now when you render a final image, there are many options available to you. Mostly it
depends on the end use of the rendering. To adjust these settings, type
in RPREF (Render > Advanced Render Settings...) to get this palette full of options.