DirectionalLight : Light

Directionallight - superclass: light; super-superclass:node - classID: #(4115, 0) 

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Constructor

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Properties

<DirectionalLight>.aspect Float default: 1.0 -- animatable, alias: Aspect_Ratio 

The aspect ratio for the rectangular light beam.

   

<DirectionalLight>.falloff Float default: 45.0 -- animatable 

The size of a light's falloff. The Falloff value is measured in 3ds Max units.

   

<DirectionalLight>.showCone Boolean default: false 

Turns display of the cone on or off.

   

<DirectionalLight>.hotspot Float default: 43.0 -- animatable 

The size of a light's cone. The Hotspot value is measured in 3ds Max units.

   

<DirectionalLight>.overShoot Boolean default: false 

When overshoot is on, the light casts light in all directions. However, projections and shadows occur only within its falloff cone.

   

<DirectionalLight>.coneShape Integer default: 1 -- alias: lightShape 

The shape of the falloff and hotspot areas:

1- Circle

2- Rectangle

   

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