3ds Max C++ API Reference
ILightingUnits Class Referenceabstract

Provides access to the lighting unit system for converting and displaying luminance and illuminance values. More...

#include <ILightingUnits.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for ILightingUnits:

Classes

struct  LightDispInfo
 Encapsulates the information related to a unit system. More...
 

Public Types

enum  LightingSystems { DISPLAY_INTERNATIONAL , DISPLAY_AMERICAN , DISPLAY_TYPE_COUNT }
 Enumerates the available unit system for displaying lighting quantities. More...
 
- Public Types inherited from BaseInterface
enum  LifetimeType { noRelease , immediateRelease , wantsRelease , serverControlled }
 

Public Member Functions

virtual const MCHARGetFirstLightingSystemName () const =0
 For internal use. More...
 
virtual const MCHARGetNextLightingSystemName () const =0
 For internal use. More...
 
virtual LightingSystems GetLightingSystem () const =0
 Returns the unit system currently being used for display. More...
 
virtual void SetLightingSystem (LightingSystems system)=0
 Sets the unit system to be used for display. More...
 
virtual const MCHARGetLuminanceUnits () const =0
 Returns the unit suffix as a text string, to be used for displaying luminance values. More...
 
virtual const MCHARGetIlluminanceUnits () const =0
 Returns the unit suffix as a text string, to be used for displaying illuminance values. More...
 
virtual double ConvertValue (const double value, const LightingSystems from_system, const LightingSystems to_system) const =0
 Converts a luminance or illuminance unit, from one system to the other. More...
 
virtual double ConvertToDisplay (const double value, const LightingSystems from_system) const =0
 Converts a luminance or illuminance unit, from the given system to the one used for display. More...
 
virtual double ConvertFromDisplay (const double value, const LightingSystems to_system) const =0
 Converts a luminance or illuminance unit, from the display system to the given one. More...
 
virtual double ConvertLuminanceToCurrSystem (double luminanceValue) const =0
 
virtual double ConvertLuminanceToCurrSystem (double luminanceValue, int inputType) const =0
 
virtual double ConvertLuminanceToSI (double AS_LuminanceValue) const =0
 
virtual double ConvertLuminanceToAS (double SI_LuminanceValue) const =0
 
virtual double ConvertIlluminanceToCurrSystem (double illuminanceValue) const =0
 
virtual double ConvertIlluminanceToCurrSystem (double illuminanceValue, int inputType) const =0
 
virtual double ConvertIlluminanceToSI (double AS_IlluminanceValue) const =0
 
virtual double ConvertIlluminanceToAS (double SI_IlluminanceValue) const =0
 
virtual LightDispInfo GetLightingUnitDisplayInfo () const =0
 Retrieves the display unit currently in use for lighting quantities. More...
 
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CoreExport ~FPInterfaceDesc ()
 
virtual void Init ()
 
LifetimeType LifetimeControl ()
 
virtual BaseInterfaceGetInterface (Interface_ID id)
 
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CoreExport va_list scan_fn (va_list ap, int id, int index)
 
CoreExport va_list check_prop (va_list ap, int id)
 
CoreExport va_list scan_prop (va_list ap, int id, int index)
 
CoreExport va_list check_enum (va_list ap, EnumID id)
 
CoreExport va_list scan_enum (va_list ap, EnumID id, int index)
 
FPInterfaceDescGetDesc ()
 
Interface_ID GetID ()
 
CoreExport FPFunctionDefGetFnDef (FunctionID fid)
 
ActionTableGetActionTable ()
 
CoreExport void EnableActions (BOOL onOff)
 
virtual CoreExport HINSTANCE HInstance ()
 
virtual CoreExport const MCHARGetRsrcString (StringResID id)
 
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virtual CoreExport FPStatus Invoke (FunctionID fid, TimeValue t=0, FPParams *params=NULL)
 
virtual FPStatus Invoke (FunctionID fid, FPParams *params)
 
virtual CoreExport FPStatus Invoke (FunctionID fid, TimeValue t, FPValue &result, FPParams *params=NULL)
 
virtual FPStatus Invoke (FunctionID fid, FPValue &result, FPParams *params=NULL)
 
virtual CoreExport FunctionID FindFn (const MCHAR *name)
 
virtual CoreExport BOOL IsEnabled (FunctionID actionID)
 
virtual CoreExport BOOL IsChecked (FunctionID actionID)
 
virtual CoreExport BOOL IsVisible (FunctionID actionID)
 
virtual CoreExport FunctionID GetIsEnabled (FunctionID actionID)
 
virtual CoreExport FunctionID GetIsChecked (FunctionID actionID)
 
virtual CoreExport FunctionID GetIsVisible (FunctionID actionID)
 
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virtual UtilExport ~BaseInterface ()
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virtual bool RegisterNotifyCallback (InterfaceNotifyCallback *incb)
 
virtual void UnRegisterNotifyCallback (InterfaceNotifyCallback *incb)
 
virtual BaseInterfaceAcquireInterface ()
 
virtual void ReleaseInterface ()
 
virtual void DeleteInterface ()
 
virtual BaseInterfaceCloneInterface (void *remapDir=NULL)
 
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template<class InterfaceType >
InterfaceType * GetTypedInterface ()
 

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Interface_ID ID
 
MSTR internal_name
 
StringResID description
 
ClassDesccd
 
USHORT flags
 
Tab< FPFunctionDef * > functions
 
Tab< FPPropDef * > props
 
Tab< FPEnum * > enumerations
 
MSPluginClasspc
 
Rolloutrollout
 
ActionTableaction_table
 
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static CoreExport FPInterfaceDesc nullInterface
 
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CoreExport void load_descriptor (Interface_ID id, const MCHAR *int_name, StringResID descr, ClassDesc *cd, USHORT flag, va_list ap)
 
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virtual FPStatus _dispatch_fn (FunctionID fid, TimeValue t, FPValue &result, FPParams *p)
 

Detailed Description

Provides access to the lighting unit system for converting and displaying luminance and illuminance values.

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ LightingSystems

Enumerates the available unit system for displaying lighting quantities.

Enumerator
DISPLAY_INTERNATIONAL 

The SI system used cd/m² and lux.

DISPLAY_AMERICAN 

The AS system uses cd/f² and footcandles.

DISPLAY_TYPE_COUNT 
30  {
36  };
@ DISPLAY_AMERICAN
The AS system uses cd/f² and footcandles.
Definition: ILightingUnits.h:34
@ DISPLAY_INTERNATIONAL
The SI system used cd/m² and lux.
Definition: ILightingUnits.h:32
@ DISPLAY_TYPE_COUNT
Definition: ILightingUnits.h:35

Member Function Documentation

◆ GetFirstLightingSystemName()

virtual const MCHAR* GetFirstLightingSystemName ( ) const
pure virtual

For internal use.

◆ GetNextLightingSystemName()

virtual const MCHAR* GetNextLightingSystemName ( ) const
pure virtual

For internal use.

◆ GetLightingSystem()

virtual LightingSystems GetLightingSystem ( ) const
pure virtual

Returns the unit system currently being used for display.

◆ SetLightingSystem()

virtual void SetLightingSystem ( LightingSystems  system)
pure virtual

Sets the unit system to be used for display.

◆ GetLuminanceUnits()

virtual const MCHAR* GetLuminanceUnits ( ) const
pure virtual

Returns the unit suffix as a text string, to be used for displaying luminance values.

◆ GetIlluminanceUnits()

virtual const MCHAR* GetIlluminanceUnits ( ) const
pure virtual

Returns the unit suffix as a text string, to be used for displaying illuminance values.

◆ ConvertValue()

virtual double ConvertValue ( const double  value,
const LightingSystems  from_system,
const LightingSystems  to_system 
) const
pure virtual

Converts a luminance or illuminance unit, from one system to the other.

◆ ConvertToDisplay()

virtual double ConvertToDisplay ( const double  value,
const LightingSystems  from_system 
) const
pure virtual

Converts a luminance or illuminance unit, from the given system to the one used for display.

◆ ConvertFromDisplay()

virtual double ConvertFromDisplay ( const double  value,
const LightingSystems  to_system 
) const
pure virtual

Converts a luminance or illuminance unit, from the display system to the given one.

◆ ConvertLuminanceToCurrSystem() [1/2]

virtual double ConvertLuminanceToCurrSystem ( double  luminanceValue) const
pure virtual

◆ ConvertLuminanceToCurrSystem() [2/2]

virtual double ConvertLuminanceToCurrSystem ( double  luminanceValue,
int  inputType 
) const
pure virtual

◆ ConvertLuminanceToSI()

virtual double ConvertLuminanceToSI ( double  AS_LuminanceValue) const
pure virtual

◆ ConvertLuminanceToAS()

virtual double ConvertLuminanceToAS ( double  SI_LuminanceValue) const
pure virtual

◆ ConvertIlluminanceToCurrSystem() [1/2]

virtual double ConvertIlluminanceToCurrSystem ( double  illuminanceValue) const
pure virtual

◆ ConvertIlluminanceToCurrSystem() [2/2]

virtual double ConvertIlluminanceToCurrSystem ( double  illuminanceValue,
int  inputType 
) const
pure virtual

◆ ConvertIlluminanceToSI()

virtual double ConvertIlluminanceToSI ( double  AS_IlluminanceValue) const
pure virtual

◆ ConvertIlluminanceToAS()

virtual double ConvertIlluminanceToAS ( double  SI_IlluminanceValue) const
pure virtual

◆ GetLightingUnitDisplayInfo()

virtual LightDispInfo GetLightingUnitDisplayInfo ( ) const
pure virtual

Retrieves the display unit currently in use for lighting quantities.