3ds Max C++ API Reference
Light Class Reference

Describes lights used in the interactive renderer. More...

#include <gfx.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for Light:

Public Member Functions

DllExport Light ()
 Constructor. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from BaseInterfaceServer
virtual UtilExport BaseInterfaceGetInterface (Interface_ID id)
 
virtual UtilExport int NumInterfaces () const
 
virtual UtilExport BaseInterfaceGetInterfaceAt (int i) const
 
virtual UtilExport ~BaseInterfaceServer ()
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from InterfaceServer
virtual UtilExport ~InterfaceServer ()
 Destructor. More...
 
template<class InterfaceType >
InterfaceType * GetTypedInterface ()
 

Public Attributes

LightType type
 The type of the light. More...
 
Point3 color
 The color of the light. More...
 
int attenType
 Attenuation type. More...
 
float attenStart
 Starting attenuation value. More...
 
float attenEnd
 Ending attenuation value. More...
 
float intensity
 Light multiplier factor. More...
 
float hotSpotAngle
 Angle of cone for spot and cone lights in degrees. More...
 
float fallOffAngle
 Fall-off angle. More...
 
int shape
 Indicates the shape of the light. More...
 
float aspect
 The aspect ratio of the light. More...
 
int overshoot
 If this value is non-zero it indicates the light supports overshoot. More...
 
BOOL affectDiffuse
 When set to FALSE by a user the light does not illuminate the diffuse component of an object's material. More...
 
BOOL affectSpecular
 When set to FALSE by a user the light does not illuminate the specular component of an object's material. More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Static Public Member Functions inherited from MaxHeapOperators
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size)
 Standard new operator used to allocate objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e)
 Standard new operator used to allocate objects if there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes the filename and line number where the new was called If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes the type of memory, filename and line number where the new was called If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes the filename and line number where the new was called If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, unsigned long flags)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, unsigned long flags)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr)
 Standard delete operator used to deallocate an object If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e)
 Standard delete operator used to deallocate an object If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes the type of memory, filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, unsigned long flags)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr)
 Standard delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e)
 Standard delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes the type of memory, filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, unsigned long flags)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, void *placement_ptr)
 Placement new operator. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, void *placement_ptr)
 Placement delete operator. More...
 
static UtilExport voidaligned_malloc (size_t size, size_t alignment)
 Allocates memory on a specified alignment boundary. More...
 
static UtilExport voidaligned_realloc (void *ptr, size_t size, size_t alignment)
 Reallocates memory on a specified alignment boundary. More...
 
static UtilExport void aligned_free (void *ptr)
 Frees a block of memory that was allocated with aligned_malloc/aligned_realloc. More...
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from BaseInterfaceServer
Tab< BaseInterface * > interfaces
 

Detailed Description

Describes lights used in the interactive renderer.

All methods of this class are implemented by the system.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ Light()

Constructor.

Member Data Documentation

◆ type

LightType type

The type of the light.

Has one of the following values:

  • OMNI_LGT - Omni-directional.
  • SPOT_LGT - Spot light.
  • DIRECT_LGT - Directional light.
  • AMBIENT_LGT - Ambient light (global illumination)

◆ color

Point3 color

The color of the light.

◆ attenType

int attenType

Attenuation type.

GW_ATTEN_NONE by default.

◆ attenStart

float attenStart

Starting attenuation value.

◆ attenEnd

float attenEnd

Ending attenuation value.

◆ intensity

float intensity

Light multiplier factor.

◆ hotSpotAngle

float hotSpotAngle

Angle of cone for spot and cone lights in degrees.

◆ fallOffAngle

float fallOffAngle

Fall-off angle.

◆ shape

int shape

Indicates the shape of the light.

It is either:

  • GW_SHAPE_RECT - Rectangular spotlights.
  • GW_SHAPE_CIRCULAR - Circular spotlights.

◆ aspect

float aspect

The aspect ratio of the light.

◆ overshoot

int overshoot

If this value is non-zero it indicates the light supports overshoot.

◆ affectDiffuse

BOOL affectDiffuse

When set to FALSE by a user the light does not illuminate the diffuse component of an object's material.

This value is TRUE by default.

◆ affectSpecular

BOOL affectSpecular

When set to FALSE by a user the light does not illuminate the specular component of an object's material.

This value is TRUE by default.