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This page provides detailed guides and tips to help you master the application and take full advantage of its features.
Access clear and concise videos that explain step by step how to use the various tools in the application. The tutorials cover topics ranging from getting started with basic settings to exploring advanced features, allowing everyone to progress at their own pace.

Tutorial #1

Download and install Obscura®

This video guides you through the quick and easy process of downloading and installing Obscura®. You will learn each step, from downloading the application from the official platform to installing it on your device. With clear instructions and visual demonstrations, you can easily install Obscura® and start using it in just a few minutes.

Tutorial #2

Explore Obscura®

This second tutorial will guide you through your first steps with Obscura®. You will learn how to launch the software and open an existing scene .

The focus is then on exploring the side menus, which contain the software's main features. You will also be guided through navigating within the scene using the movement keys (ZQSD, V, A, E, space), as well as how to use the interface dedicated to reconfiguring commands.

Finally, the tutorial introduces the option to change the time of day, which allows you to modify the lighting atmosphere of the scene according to the time of day.

By following this module, you will master the essential basics for navigating the interface and exploring your first scenes.

Tutorial #3

Download and create a lamp

This tutorial shows you how to compose your own lighting sets in Obscura®. After opening the library, you can download various components (masts, luminaires, accessories) and assemble them directly in the ‘new set section.


Once your configuration is ready, all you have to do is save it in the directory of your choice so you can easily reuse it in your projects. A quick and easy way to customise your lighting solutions and save time in your simulations.

Tutorial #4

Play with light

This fourth tutorial guides you through the basics of working with lighting fixtures in Obscura®. You will learn how to select a model from the built-in library, insert it into your scene, and easily manipulate it using the rotation and repositioning tools.

The tutorial also introduces linear implementation, as well as the various interactions possible with each light fixture: adjusting power, color temperature, or hue. Finally, you will discover how to quickly replace one model with another and how to delete an element from the scene.

In just a few steps, you will be able to test and compare different light fixtures and build your own lighting configurations.

Tutorial #5

Play with multiple lights
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the matrix feature to deploy multiple luminaires simultaneously on an axis that you have drawn.

You will discover how to modify the spacing, installation modes and orientation of luminaires installed in a matrix.

Tutorial #6

Lights options
In this tutorial, you will discover all the functions for editing and configuring the light sources in your scene.

Tutorial #7

Create calculation area
In this tutorial, you will learn how to access the photometric calculations menu, then how to define a calculation area and access the results.

Tutorial #8

Import 3D model

This tutorial shows you how to integrate your own 3D scenes into Obscura®. You will learn about compatible formats (GLB and FBX) and how to import them into the software. Step by step, you will see how to load your model, check its integration, and explore it in the 3D environment.

A simple and practical guide to enriching your projects with your own scenes and testing all the possibilities offered by Obscura®.

Tutorial #9

Import a 3D light fixture

This tutorial shows you how to integrate your own 3D light fixture into Obscura®.