DaylightAssemblyHead - superclass: Helper; super-superclass: Node - classID: #(1243508203, 835157335) Constructor:
Class instances not creatable by MAXScript. See Interface: DaylightSystemFactory2 for a method to construct a Daylight System.
Properties:
<DaylightAssemblyHead>.sun Max_object Get/set the Sun object used in the Assembly.
Setting this property to undefined will set the Daylight system to "No Sunlight" mode.
<DaylightAssemblyHead>.sky Max_object Contains the Sky object used in the Assembly.
Setting this property to undefined will set the Daylight system to "No Skylight" mode.
<DaylightAssemblyHead>.manual Integer default:0 The property controls the way the Daylight_Driven_Controller calculates the position of the Daylight.
Corresponds to the Manual/Date,Time and Location radio buttons in the UI.
The accepted values are:
0 - Date,Time and Location
1 - Manual
2 - Weather file (available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.)
<DaylightAssemblyHead>.weatherFileName Filename Get/set the weather file name.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
Interface:IDaylightSystem Methods:
<object>GetSun() Returns the light objects used as Sun in the Assembly.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<object>SetSun<class>sunClass Sets the Sun objects in the Assembly to an instance of the given class.
Other than the.sunproperty documented above, this method expects a class of the light object and not an instance of a light class.
Possible classes are:
DirectionalLight - corresponds to Standard entry in the Daylight System UI
IES_Sun
mr_Sun
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<object>GetSky() Returns the light object used as Sky in the Assembly.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<object>SetSky <class>skyClass Sets the Sky objects in the Assembly to an instance of the given class.
Other than the.skyproperty documented above, this method expects a class of the light object and not an instance of a light class.
Possible classes are:
IES_Sky
mr_Sky
Skylight
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<integer>GetDaylightControlType() Returns the DaylightControl Type.
Possible values are:
0 - Date,Time and Location
1 - Manual
2 - Weather File
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>SetDaylightControlType <integer>type Sets theDaylightControl Type.
Possible values are:
0 - Date,Time and Location
1 - Manual
2 - Weather File
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<String>GetLocation() Returns the location as string.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>GetAltitudeAzimuth <time>time <&float>altitude <&float>azimuth
altitude is In and Out parameter
azimuth is In and Out parameter Returns the altitude and azimuth values corresponding to the time given as first argument into the by-reference variables given by the second and third argument.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<filename>GetWeatherFileName() Returns the filename of the weather file.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>OpenWeatherFileDlg() Opens the Weather File dialog.The Daylight Control Type must be set to 2 - Weather file for the dialog to open.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>MatchTimeLine() Matches the time line.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>LoadWeatherFile <filename>file Loads the given weather file.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>SetWeatherFileFilterAnimated <boolean>animated Sets weather to filter animated data from the Weather file. Default is false.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<boolean>GetWeatherFileFilterAnimated() Returns weather animated data from the Weather file will be filtered.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>SetWeatherFileSpecificTimeAndDate <&point3>timeOfDay <&point3>date
timeOfDay is In and Out parameter
date is In and Out parameter Sets specific time and date for the weatherfile using the twoPoint3by-reference arguments.
The three components of the timeOfDay argument specify hours, minutes and seconds.
The three components of the date argument specify the day, month and year.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>GetWeatherFileSpecificTimeAndDate <&point3>timeOfDay <&point3>date
timeOfDay is In and Out parameter
date is In and Out parameter Gets the specific time and date for the date file into the twoPoint3by-reference arguments.
The three components of the timeOfDay argument specify hours, minutes and seconds.
The three components of the date argument specify the day, month and year.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
EXAMPLE
theInt = DaylightSystemFactory2.Create sunClass:mr_Sun skyClass:mr_Sky $Daylight001.LoadWeatherFile("CAN_BC_Victoria_CWEC.epw") aTime = point3 0 0 0 -->[0,0,0] aDate = point3 0 0 0 -->[0,0,0] $Daylight001.GetWeatherFileSpecificTimeAndDate &aTime &aDate -->OK aTime -->[12,0,0] aDate -->[1,1,2007]
<void>SetWeatherFileAnimStartTimeAndDate <&point3>timeOfDay <&point3>date
timeOfDay is In and Out parameter
date is In and Out parameter Sets the weather file animation start time and date using the two Point3 by-reference arguments.
The three components of the timeOfDay argument specify hours, minutes and seconds.
The three components of the date argument specify the day, month and year.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>GetWeatherFileAnimStartTimeAndDate <&point3>timeOfDay <&point3>date
timeOfDay is In and Out parameter
date is In and Out parameter Gets the weather file animation start time and date into the two Point3 by-reference arguments.
The three components of the timeOfDay argument specify hours, minutes and seconds.
The three components of the date argument specify the day, month and year.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>SetWeatherFileAnimEndTimeAndDate <&point3>timeOfDay <&point3>date
timeOfDay is In and Out parameter
date is In and Out parameter Sets the weather file animation end time and date using the two Point3 by-reference arguments.
The three components of the timeOfDay argument specify hours, minutes and seconds.
The three components of the date argument specify the day, month and year.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>GetWeatherFileAnimEndTimeAndDate <&point3>timeOfDay <&point3>date
timeOfDay is In and Out parameter
date is In and Out parameter Gets the weather file animation end time and date into the two Point3 by-reference arguments.
The three components of the timeOfDay argument specify hours, minutes and seconds.
The three components of the date argument specify the day, month and year.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>SetWeatherFileSkipHours <boolean>skipHours <integer>startHour <integer>endHour Sets the weather file skip hours, start hour and end hour values.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>GetWeatherFileSkipHours <&boolean>skipHours <&integer>startHour <&integer>endHour
skipHoursis In and Out parameter
startHouris In and Out parameter
endHouris In and Out parameter Gets the weather file skip hours, start hour and end hour values into the three by-reference arguments.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>SetWeatherFileSkipWeekend <boolean>skipWeekend Sets the weather file to skip weekends.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<boolean>GetWeatherFileSkipWeekend() Gets the state of the weather file's skip weekends option.
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<void>SetWeatherFileSkipFramePer <integer>framePer Sets the index of the weather file skip period drop-down list.
Possible values are:
0 - Period
1 - Day
2 - Week
3 - Month
4 - Season
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.
<integer>GetWeatherFileSkipFramePer() Gets the index of the weather file skip period drop-down list.
Possible values are:
0 - Period
1 - Day
2 - Week
3 - Month
4 - Season
Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.