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# IES_Sky : Light

    IES_Sky - superclass: light; super-superclass:node - classID: #(1260657425, 1692947069)

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Instances of the IES_Sky light class are used to simulate natural sky light.

Constructor

    IES_Sky...
    IesSkyLight...

Properties

    <IES_Sky>.multiplier Float default: 1.0 -- animatable; float

The light multiplier controls the intensity of the skylight.

    <IES_Sky>.color Color default: (color 242.25 242.25 255) -- animatable

Gets/Sets the sky color

    <IES_Sky>.on Boolean default: true -- boolean

Gets/Sets the enabled state of the light.

    <IES_Sky>.sky_cover Float default: 0.0 -- animatable; float

Determines how much light is scattered through the sky. 0.0 is Clear, 1.0 is Cloudy.

    <IES_Sky>.enabled Boolean default: true -- alias for on

Gets/Sets the enabled state of the light.

    <IES_Sky>.rgb Color default: (color 255 255 255) -- animatable; alias for color

Gets/Sets the sky color

    <IES_Sky>.rays_per_sample Integer default: 20 -- animatable; integer

Gets/Sets the number of rays per sample

    <IES_Sky>.ray_bias Float default: 0.005 -- animatable; float

Gets/Sets the ray bias

    <IES_Sky>.castShadows BooleanClass default: false -- animatable; Boolean; Cast_Shadows

Enable/Disable shadow casting.

## IES_Sky interfaces:

    Interface:NaturalLightClass

Methods:

    <boolean>isSun()

Returns true if the list is a Sun light. In the case of IES_Sky , it will return false .

    <boolean>isSky()

Returns true if the list is a Sky light. In the case of IES_Sky , it will return true .

#### See Also

- IES_Sun : Light

- Node Common Properties, Operators, and Methods

- MAXWrapper Common Properties, Operators, and Methods

- Value Common Properties, Operators, and Methods