light.h File Reference

Defines the aiLight data structure. More...

Classes
struct	aiLight
	Helper structure to describe a light source. More...

Macros
#define	AI_LIGHT_H_INC

Enumerations
enum	aiLightSourceType {   aiLightSource_UNDEFINED = 0x0 , aiLightSource_DIRECTIONAL = 0x1 , aiLightSource_POINT = 0x2 , aiLightSource_SPOT = 0x3 ,   aiLightSource_AMBIENT = 0x4 , aiLightSource_AREA = 0x5 , _aiLightSource_Force32Bit = INT_MAX }
	Enumerates all supported types of light sources. More...

Detailed Description

Defines the aiLight data structure.

Macro Definition Documentation

AI_LIGHT_H_INC

#define AI_LIGHT_H_INC

Enumeration Type Documentation

aiLightSourceType

enum aiLightSourceType

Enumerates all supported types of light sources.

Enumerator
aiLightSource_UNDEFINED
aiLightSource_DIRECTIONAL	A directional light source has a well-defined direction but is infinitely far away. That's quite a good approximation for sun light.
aiLightSource_POINT	A point light source has a well-defined position in space but no direction - it emits light in all directions. A normal bulb is a point light.
aiLightSource_SPOT	A spot light source emits light in a specific angle. It has a position and a direction it is pointing to. A good example for a spot light is a light spot in sport arenas.
aiLightSource_AMBIENT	The generic light level of the world, including the bounces of all other light sources. Typically, there's at most one ambient light in a scene. This light type doesn't have a valid position, direction, or other properties, just a color.
aiLightSource_AREA	An area light is a rectangle with predefined size that uniformly emits light from one of its sides. The position is center of the rectangle and direction is its normal vector.
_aiLightSource_Force32Bit	This value is not used. It is just there to force the compiler to map this enum to a 32 Bit integer.