Lighting Tool

About

• Header File: model/description/toollightplacer.h
• Description Category: Tools. An interactive tool. See Active Tool.
• Included Description:
  • Base Tool

Parameters

Parameters are accessed with C4DAtom::GetParameter()/ C4DAtom::SetParameter(). See Parameter IDs.

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Parameter: Mode

• Parameter ID: MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_MODE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • Trackball (MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_MODE_TRACKBALL)
  • Surface (MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_MODE_SURFACE)
  • Diffuse Placement (MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_MODE_DIFFUSE)
  • Specular Placement (MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_MODE_SPECULAR)
  • Target (MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_MODE_TARGET)
  • Pivot (MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_MODE_PIVOT)

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Parameter: Selection Method

• Parameter ID: MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_SELMODE
• Parameter Type: maxon::Int32 (Basic Data Types)
• Cycle Values:
  • Angle (MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_SELMODE_ANGLE)
  • Brightness (MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_SELMODE_LIGHT)

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Parameter: Modify Lights Only

• Parameter ID: MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_LIGHTONLY
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Highlighting

• Parameter ID: MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_HIGHLIGHTING
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Quick Interaction

• Parameter ID: MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_QUICK
• Parameter Type: maxon::Bool (Basic Data Types)

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Parameter: Pivot

• Parameter ID: MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_PIVOT
• Parameter Type: maxon::Vector32 (Vectors)

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Parameter: Place Pivot

• Parameter ID: MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_PLACEPIVOT
• Parameter Type: A button. See Attribute Manager Interaction

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Parameter: Add Light

• Parameter ID: MDATA_LIGHTPLACER_ADDLIGHT
• Parameter Type: A button. See Attribute Manager Interaction