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# DirectionalLight : Light

    Directionallight - superclass: light; super-superclass:node - classID: #(4115, 0)

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Constructor

    directionalLight...

Properties

    <DirectionalLight>.aspect Float default: 1.0 -- animatable, alias: Aspect_Ratio

The aspect ratio for the rectangular light beam.

    <DirectionalLight>.falloff Float default: 45.0 -- animatable

The size of a light's falloff. The Falloff value is measured in 3ds Max units.

    <DirectionalLight>.showCone Boolean default: false

Turns display of the cone on or off.

    <DirectionalLight>.hotspot Float default: 43.0 -- animatable

The size of a light's cone. The Hotspot value is measured in 3ds Max units.

    <DirectionalLight>.overShoot Boolean default: false

When overshoot is on, the light casts light in all directions. However, projections and shadows occur only within its falloff cone.

    <DirectionalLight>.coneShape Integer default: 1 -- alias: lightShape

The shape of the falloff and hotspot areas:

1- Circle

2- Rectangle

#### See Also

- Light Common Properties, Operators, and Methods

- Node Common Properties, Operators, and Methods

- MAXWrapper Common Properties, Operators, and Methods

- Value Common Properties, Operators, and Methods