c4d.Gradient¶
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class
c4d.
Gradient
¶ Gradient data type (CUSTOMDATATYPE_GRADIENT) for the
GradientCustomGui
GUI.This type is called by value.
Methods Signatures
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Returns a hash of the whole gradient state, including the needles, colors and interpolation type. |
Inverts the knots. |
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Doubles the knots. |
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Distributes the knots evenly. |
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Flushes all knots. |
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Initializes the renderer. |
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Free the render. |
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Calculates a gradient pixel. |
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Insert a knot. Not passed arguments will be set with default values. |
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Delete a knot. |
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Returns the information about a knot. |
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Set the values of a knot. |
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Gets a data item from the gradient container. |
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Sets a data item from the gradient container. |
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Gets the knot count. |
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Gets a copy of the alpha gradient. |
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Create a alpha of the gradient. Similar to |
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Convert the current gradient to an alpha gradient. |
Inheritance
Parent Class:
Methods Documentation
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Gradient.
__init__
(self, v)¶ - Parameters
v (c4d.Gradient) – Copy constructor.
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Gradient.
__hash__
(self)¶ Returns a hash of the whole gradient state, including the needles, colors and interpolation type.
print(hash(obj) #hash calls obj.__hash__())
- Return type
int
- Returns
Hash value
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Gradient.
InvertKnots
(self)¶ Inverts the knots.
- Return type
bool
- Returns
True if successful, otherwise False.
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Gradient.
DoubleKnots
(self)¶ Doubles the knots.
- Return type
bool
- Returns
True if successful, otherwise False.
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Gradient.
DistributeKnots
(self)¶ Distributes the knots evenly.
New in version R20.
- Return type
bool
- Returns
True if successful, otherwise False.
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Gradient.
FlushKnots
(self)¶ Flushes all knots.
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Gradient.
InitRender
(self, irs)¶ Initializes the renderer.
Note
Call before
CalcGradientPixel()
.- Parameters
irs (c4d.modules.render.InitRenderStruct) – Information about the upcoming rendering.
- Return type
bool
- Returns
True if successful, otherwise False.
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Gradient.
FreeRender
(self)¶ Free the render.
Note
Call after gradient calculation is finished.
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Gradient.
CalcGradientPixel
(self, pos)¶ Calculates a gradient pixel.
Note
This has to be done within a pair of
InitRender()
/FreeRender()
calls.Here is an example.
gradient = op[c4d.LIGHT_VISIBILITY_GRADIENT] irs = render.InitRenderStruct() if gradient.InitRender(irs): print(gradient.CalcGradientPixel(0.5)) gradient.FreeRender()
- Parameters
pos (float) – X position.
- Return type
- Returns
Calculated pixel.
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Gradient.
InsertKnot
(self, col, brightness, pos, bias, index)¶ Insert a knot. Not passed arguments will be set with default values.
- Parameters
col (c4d.Vector) – The color.
brightness (float) – The brightness.
pos (float) – The position.
bias (float) – The bias.
index (int) – The index.
- Return type
int
- Returns
The new knot
Note
The new knot index is
GetKnotCount()
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Gradient.
RemoveKnot
(self, index)¶ Delete a knot.
- Parameters
index (int) –
index knot.
Note
0 <= index <
GetKnotCount()
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Gradient.
GetKnot
(self, index)¶ Returns the information about a knot.
- Parameters
index (int) –
The index.
Note
The new knot index has to be 0 <= index <
Gradient.GetKnotCount()
Check out this small example.
col, brightness, pos, bias, index = gradient.GetKnot(index)
- Return type
Dict[int, c4d.Vector, float, float, float]
- Returns
A dictionary with the knot information.
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Gradient.
SetKnot
(self, index, col, brightness, pos, bias)¶ Set the values of a knot.
Note
Just the passed arguments will be set, the other will be discarded.
- Parameters
index (int) –
The knot index.
Note
The new knot index has to be 0 <= index <
Gradient.GetKnotCount()
col (c4d.Vector) – The color.
brightness (float) – The brightness.
pos (float) – The position.
bias (float) – The bias.
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Gradient.
GetData
(self, id)¶ Gets a data item from the gradient container.
- Parameters
id (int) –
Data ID:
GRADIENT_KNOT
Holds the knots as sub-containers:
GRADIENTKNOT_COLOR
Color.
GRADIENTKNOT_BRIGHTNESS
float
Brightness.
GRADIENTKNOT_POSITION
float
Position.
GRADIENTKNOT_BIAS
float
Bias.
GRADIENTKNOT_ID
int
Index.
GRADIENTKNOT_INTERPOLATION
int
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_CUBICKNOT
Cubic knot.
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_SMOOTHKNOT
Smooth knot.
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_LINEARKNOT
Linear knot.
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_NONE
None.
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_EXP_UP
Exponential up.
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_EXP_DOWN
Exponential down.
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_BLEND
New in version R20: Blend.
GRADIENT_MODE
int
Mode:
GRADIENTMODE_COLOR
Color only.
GRADIENTMODE_ALPHA
Alpha only.
GRADIENTMODE_COLORALPHA
Color and alpha.
GRADIENT_UNCLAMPED
bool
Unclamped
- Return type
object
- Returns
The data.
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Gradient.
SetData
(self, id, data)¶ Sets a data item from the gradient container.
- Parameters
id (int) –
Data ID:
GRADIENT_KNOT
Holds the knots as sub-containers:
GRADIENTKNOT_COLOR
Color.
GRADIENTKNOT_BRIGHTNESS
float
Brightness.
GRADIENTKNOT_POSITION
float
Position.
GRADIENTKNOT_BIAS
float
Bias.
GRADIENTKNOT_ID
int
Index.
GRADIENTKNOT_INTERPOLATION
int
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_CUBICKNOT
Cubic knot.
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_SMOOTHKNOT
Smooth knot.
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_LINEARKNOT
Linear knot.
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_NONE
None.
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_EXP_UP
Exponential up.
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_EXP_DOWN
Exponential down.
GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_BLEND
New in version R20: Blend.
GRADIENT_MODE
int
Mode:
GRADIENTMODE_COLOR
Color only.
GRADIENTMODE_ALPHA
Alpha only.
GRADIENTMODE_COLORALPHA
Color and alpha.
GRADIENT_UNCLAMPED
bool
Unclamped
data (object) – The data.
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Gradient.
GetKnotCount
(self)¶ Gets the knot count.
- Return type
int
- Returns
Knot count.
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Gradient.
GetAlphaGradient
(self)¶ Gets a copy of the alpha gradient.
Note
It is just a copy of the original gradient.Can be changed, but has no effect to the original alpha-gradient.- Return type
- Returns
Alpha gradient.
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Gradient.
AllocAlphaGradient
(self)¶ Create a alpha of the gradient. Similar to
Gradient.GetAlphaGradient()
.Note
It is a copy of the original gradient.Can be changed, but has no effect to the original alpha-gradient.- Return type
- Returns
Alpha gradient.
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Gradient.
ConvertToAlphaGradient
(self)¶ Convert the current gradient to an alpha gradient.