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# Lighting Analysis and Daylight Simulation Tools

A number of tools for performing Lighting Analysis are available in 3ds Max Design 2009 and higher.

Note

These feature is exposed in 3ds Max Design only.

Scenes saved from 3ds Max Design will open and render correctly in 3ds Max, but you cannot construct related class instances via MAXScript in 3ds Max.

### Interfaces

Interface: DaylightSimulationUtilities

Interface: DaylightSimulationUIOps

Interface: LightingAnalysisOverlayFactory

Interface: LightMeterManager

Interface: PseudoColorManager

Interface: LuminosityUtil

### Render Effects and Render Elements

Lighting_Analysis_Overlay : RenderEffect

Lighting_Analysis_Data : RenderElement

### Helpers

LightMeter : Helper