Environment

class Environment

property id

The id of the environment.

Type: str, read-only

property name

The name of the environment.

Type: str
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property group

The group of the environment.

Type: EnvironmentGroup
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property gamma

The gamma value of the environment image.

Type: float
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property saturation

The color saturation of the environment image.

Type: float
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property mapping_type

The projection method for the type of HDRI image.

Type: MappingType
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property inverted

Whether the projection of the environment image is inverted.

Type: bool
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property orientation

The orientation of the environment in order to position it correctly with regard to the product.

Type: Vector3
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property diffuse_exposure

The influence of the exposure of the environment on the diffuse layer of a material.

Type: float
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property lightmap_coloration

The influence of the environment color on the diffusion of the materials using lighting textures.

Type: float
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property specular_exposure

The influence of the exposure of the environment on the specular or reflection layer of a material.

Type: float
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property specular_resolution

The resolution of the image used for adjusting the mirroring in pixels.

Type: Resolution
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property improve_mipmaps_quality

Whether to eliminate whitening and aliasing effects environment reflections on sharp geometries in scenes with very intense areas.

Type: bool
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property background_exposure

The influence of the exposure of the environment on the background.

Type: float
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property altitude

The altitude of the background.

Type: float
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property background_resolution

The resolution of the image used for the background.

Type: Resolution
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property alternative_background_map

The high resolution texture in a low dynamic range format (JPG, PNG...) to be used instead of the HDR environment for environment materials or None if there is no map assigned.

Type: Texture or None
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property parallax_correction_type

The proxy surface type used in parallax correction.

Type: GeometryType
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property parallax_correction_aabb_min

The min of the bounding box used in parallax correction.

Type: Vector3
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property parallax_correction_aabb_max

The max of the bounding box used in parallax correction.

Type: Vector3
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property parallax_correction_hemisphere_center

The center of the hemisphere used in parallax correction.

Type: Vector3
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property parallax_correction_hemisphere_radius

The radius of the hemisphere used in parallax correction.

Type: float
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property parallax_correction_surface

The surface used in parallax correction.

Type: Surface
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property is_local_env

Whether the environment is local.

Type: bool, read-only

property local_env_product

The corresponding product id for the local environment.

Type: str
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property local_env_position

The origin point at which the local environment will be captured by providing the origin's XYZ coordinates.

Type: Vector3
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property local_env_radius

The size of the capture box.

Type: float
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property local_env_resolution

The resolution of the environment texture at a chosen resolution.

Type: Resolution
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

property local_env_surfaces_tags

The tag of the surfaces to be ignored by the local environment.

Type: list(str)
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

duplicate()

Duplicate this environment.

Returns: The duplicated environment.
Return type: Environment
Raises: ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

encoded_data(format, compression=- 1)

Get the encoded data of the environment.

Parameters

format (str) -- The file format to encode the image to (exr, hdr).
compression (int) -- The compression value to use while encoding. The value to use depend on the format (e.g. 0 to 100 for JPEG, 0 to 9 for PNG). -1 means default compression value.

Returns

The encoded data.

Return type

bytes

export_kev(filename)

Export the environment to a KEV file.

Parameters: filename (str) -- KEV filename.
Raises: FileNotFoundError -- If the destination directory does not exist.

remove(force=False)

Delete this environment

Note

By default, only not used environments can be deleted (InUseError is raised otherwise), use force to force deletion of used environments.

Parameters

force (bool) -- Force the deletion of the environment even if it is in use.

Raises

InUseError -- If force is False and the environment is used.
ReadOnlyError -- If Database is in read only mode.

GeometryType

class GeometryType

NONE = 0: None.

BOX = 1: Box.

HEMISPHERE = 2: Hemisphere.

MappingType

class MappingType

ANGULAR_MAP = 0: Angular Map (Light Probe).

LONGITUDE_LATITUDE = 1: Longitude Latitude.

VERTICAL_CROSS = 2: Vertical Cross.

Resolution

class Resolution

RES_128 = 128: 128 x 128 x 6 faces.

RES_256 = 256: 256 x 256 x 6 faces.

RES_512 = 512: 512 x 512 x 6 faces.

RES_1024 = 1024: 1024 x 1024 x 6 faces.

RES_2048 = 2048: 2048 x 2048 x 6 faces.

RES_4096 = 4096: 4096 x 4096 x 6 faces.

RES_8192 = 8192: 8192 x 8192 x 6 faces.