ShaderNodeLightOutput

class ShaderNodeLightOutput

A ShaderNodeLightOutput can read a light shader AOV, within an illuminance loop, for message passing between light and surface, for instance

Hierarchy

class ShaderNodeLightOutput < class ShaderNode < class SelectableNode < class Node

Members

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Inherited from class ShaderNode

Plugs:

string	Code	RW	The shader node default BOOTS code
string	CodeRT	RW	The shader node BOOTS code specialized for OpenGL
boolean	Collapsed	RW	The shader node collapse state, true for collapsed, false for expanded
{float,float}	NodePos	RW	The shader node position in shader view

Methods:

ShaderNodeIn aov	addaov	( )	create a new aov
ShaderNode result	addnode	( string filename )	add a node into a shader node by its filename
ShaderNodeIn input	createinput	( string name , type type )	Create a new input
ShaderNodeOut input	createoutput	( string name )	Create a new output
nil	fillnodefooter	( table template )	Fill the template footer with custom attributes
nil	fillnodeinputstemplate	( table template )	Fill the template with inputs and ouputs extended controls
nil	fillnodetemplate	( table template )	Fill the template with custom attributes
nil	fillnodetemplatefooter	( table template )	Fill the template with standard node template footer, like inputs and outputs settings
nil	fillnodetemplateheader	( table template )	Fill the template with standard node template header, like inputs
ShaderNodeIn input	getinput	( string name )	Gets a child ShaderNodeIn plug by its display name
ShaderNodeOut input	getoutput	( string name )	Gets a child ShaderNodeOut plug by its display name
nil	removeinput	( string name )	Remove an input
nil	removeoutput	( string name )	Remove an output

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Inherited from class SelectableNode

Plugs:

boolean

Selected

R

True if the node is selected. Don't use this plug directly to select a node, use the Document's modifier select method.

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Inherited from class Node

Plugs:

string

Name

RW

The node name

Methods:

bool result	belongstoreference	( Reference ref )	Tells if the node belongs to the reference, or a sub reference
nil	delete	( )	Delete a node
any value	eval	( Plug plug )	Called by the framework when plug (a node's plug) must be evaluated
Node|Plug child	findchild	( string path )	Find a child node or plug using a path
Node parent	findparent	( string name )	Find the first parent Node of this Node of a specific class
Node result	getchild	( string name )	Get a child node by its name
[string|number] name	getname	( )	Get the Node name in its parent
Node parent	getparent	( )	Get the parent Node of this Node
string path	getpath	( )	Returns the node path as a string that can be reused with findchild
Reference reference	getreference	( )	Returns the reference node it is connected to
of table	getreferences	( [ topref Reference ] )	Returns the references in the document sorted depth first.
string result	getstringcopy	( )	Return a copy of the node and its content as a string to be pasted
Reference reference	gettopreference	( )	Returns the top reference node it is connected to
boolean editable	iseditable	( )	Indicates if the node can be edited by the user in the UI
boolean indocument	isindocument	( )	Tells if the node is inside a document, or is pending in the void
bool result	ismoveable	( )	Tells if the node can be moved
boolean result	isparent	( Node child )	Tells if this node is parent of the potential child
boolean result	isreference	( )	Tells if a node comes from a reference project
boolean state	isselected	( )	Tell if the node is selected
{Node} result	loadfile	( string filename , [ table options ] )	load a file content in this node. Possible options are: overrideclass to enforce a specific class for the root node.
Node result	loadtemplate	( string template , string name )	load a template file
nil	move	( Node parent )	Move a node to a new parent
nil	onpathchanged	( )	Called by the framework when the name of this node or of one of its parent is modified
{Node},string result,error	pastestringcopy	( string copy , [ {} options ] )	Paste a string copy into this node
ReferenceBase refnode	referencefile	( string name , string refpath , [ table options ] )	reference a file content in this node.
nil	rename	( string name )	Rename a node
bool,string success,error	savefile	( string filename )	load a node to a file
nil	seteditable	( boolean editable )	Change the editable state of the node
nil	setflags	( )	Set the node flags

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