Creating a Point Light or Spotlight Tool
1. Click View tab Palettes panel Tool Palettes. 
(Find)
(Find)2. In the drawing, select a point light or spotlight whose properties you want to use for the new tool.
3. Drag the light to the active tool palette.
The new light tool retains all of the properties of the light except its location properties.
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