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# Luminaire : Helper

    Luminaire - superclass: helper; super-superclass:node - classID: #(1125598736, 365390639)

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This class was available but not constructable in 3ds Max 5. It is fully available in 3ds Max 6 and higher.

Constructor:

    luminaire...
    LuminaireHelper...

Properties:

    <Luminaire>.Dimmer Float default: 100.0 -- animatable; float

The Dimmer value of the Luminaire Helper. It is provided as a UI value to be wired to the Multiplier values of the lights in the light fixture and has no other function on itself.

    <Luminaire>.FilterColor Color default: (color 255 255 255) -- animatable; RGB color

The Filter Color of the Luminaire Helper. It is provided as a UI value to be wired to the filter colors of the lights in the light fixture and has no other function on itself.

## Luminaire interfaces:

    Interface:ILuminaire

Properties:

    .Dimmer: float : Read|Write

    .FilterColor: RGBA color : Read|Write

NOTES FOR 3DS MAX 5
Luminaire class instances were not creatable in 3ds Max 5,they were only creatable in Autodesk VIZ. Luminaire class instances saved in Autodesk VIZ would load and function properly in 3ds Max 5 though. It was possible to "unhide" the Luminaire Helper object in 3ds Max 5 by creating a scripted Luminaire object that extends the hidden one, and declaring the scripted one as "visible":
    plugin helper MyLuminaire
    name:"MyLuminaire"
    category:"Assembly Heads"
    classID:#(0x7463471e, 0x35cb7b96)
    extends:Luminaire
    invisible:false
    replaceUI:false
    version:1
    (
    )

#### See Also

- Node Common Properties, Operators, and Methods

- MAXWrapper Common Properties, Operators, and Methods

- Value Common Properties, Operators, and Methods