class MFnLambertShader

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Inheritance:

MFnLambertShader < MFnDependencyNode < MFnBase

public members:

	MFnLambertShader ()
	MFnLambertShader ( MObject & object, MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )
virtual	~MFnLambertShader ()
virtual MFn::Type	type () const
MObject	create ( bool UIvisible = true, MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )
short	refractedRayDepthLimit ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MStatus	setRefractedRayDepthLimit ( const short& new_limit )
float	refractiveIndex ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MStatus	setRefractiveIndex ( const float& refractive_index )
bool	rtRefractedColor ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MStatus	setRtRefractedColor ( const bool& rt_refracted_color )
float	diffuseCoeff ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MStatus	setDiffuseCoeff ( const float& diffuse_coeff )
MColor	color ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MStatus	setColor ( const MColor & col )
MColor	transparency ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MStatus	setTransparency ( const MColor & transp )
MColor	ambientColor ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MStatus	setAmbientColor ( const MColor & ambient_color )
MColor	incandescence ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MStatus	setIncandescence ( const MColor & incand )
float	translucenceCoeff ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MStatus	setTranslucenceCoeff ( const float& translucence_coeff )
float	glowIntensity ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MStatus	setGlowIntensity ( const float& glow_intensity )
bool	hideSource ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MStatus	setHideSource ( const bool& hide_source )
	MFnLambertShader ( const MObject & object, MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )

Inherited from MFnDependencyNode:

public members:

virtual MFn::Type	type () const
enum	MAttrClass kGlobalDynamicAttr kLocalDynamicAttr
MObject	create ( const MTypeId & typeId , MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )
MObject	create ( const MTypeId & typeId , const MString & name , MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )
MObject	create ( const MString & type , MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )
MObject	create ( const MString & type , const MString & name , MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )
MTypeId	typeId ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MString	typeName ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MString	name ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
MString	setName ( const MString & name , MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )
MStatus	getConnections ( MPlugArray & array ) const
unsigned int	attributeCount ( MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MObject	attribute ( unsigned int index, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MObject	reorderedAttribute ( unsigned int index, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MObject	attribute ( const MString & attrName, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MAttrClass	attributeClass ( const MObject & attr, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MStatus	getAffectedAttributes ( const MObject & attr, MObjectArray & affectedAttributes ) const
MStatus	getAffectedByAttributes ( const MObject & attr, MObjectArray & affectedByAttributes ) const
MPlug	findPlug ( const MObject & attr, bool wantNetworkedPlug, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MPlug	findPlug ( const MString & attrName, bool wantNetworkedPlug, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MPlug	findPlug ( const MObject & attr, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MPlug	findPlug ( const MString & attrName, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MStatus	addAttribute ( const MObject & attr, MAttrClass type = kLocalDynamicAttr )
MStatus	removeAttribute ( const MObject & attr, MAttrClass type = kLocalDynamicAttr )
MPxNode *	userNode ( MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL ) const
bool	isFromReferencedFile ( MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
bool	isShared ( MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
bool	hasUniqueName ( MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MString	parentNamespace ( MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
bool	isLocked ( MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MStatus	setLocked ( bool locked )
static MString	classification ( const MString & nodeTypeName )
bool	isNewAttribute ( const MObject & attr, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
static unsigned int	allocateFlag ( const MString pluginName, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL )
static MStatus	deallocateFlag (const MString pluginName, unsigned int flag)
static MStatus	deallocateAllFlags (const MString pluginName)
MStatus	setFlag (unsigned int flag, bool state)
bool	isFlagSet (unsigned int flag, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
bool	isDefaultNode ( MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MStatus	setDoNotWrite ( bool flag )
bool	canBeWritten ( MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
bool	hasAttribute (const MString & name , MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
MObject	getAliasAttr (bool force, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL)
bool	setAlias (const MString & alias,const MString & name , const MPlug & plug, bool add=true, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL)
bool	findAlias (const MString & alias, MObject & attrObj, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL) const
bool	getAliasList ( MStringArray & strArray, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL)
MString	plugsAlias (const MPlug & plug, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL)
	public
bool	getPlugsAlias (const MPlug & plug, MString & aliasName, MStatus * ReturnStatus=NULL)

Inherited from MFnBase:

public members:

virtual MFn::Type	type () const
bool	hasObj ( MFn::Type ) const
bool	hasObj ( const MObject & ) const
MObject	object ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const
virtual MStatus	setObject ( MObject & object )
virtual MStatus	setObject ( const MObject & object )

Documentation

Description

MFnLambertShader facilitates creation and manipulation of dependency graph nodes representing lambertian shaders.

Functions

MFnLambertShader:: MFnLambertShader ()

Description

Default class constructor. The function set is not attached to an MObject.

MFnLambertShader:: MFnLambertShader ( MObject & object, MStatus * ReturnStatus )

Description

Class constructor that initializes the function set to the given MObject.

Arguments

• object the MObject to attach the function set to
• ReturnStatus the return status
  • MS::kSuccess if the function set is successfully attached
  • MS::kInvalidParameter if the MObject does not represent a valid Maya object or if the function set is not allowed to attach to this MObject

MFnLambertShader:: MFnLambertShader ( const MObject & object, MStatus * ReturnStatus )

Description

Class constructor that initializes the function set to the given constant MObject.

Arguments

• object the const MObject to attach the function set to
• ReturnStatus the return status
  • MS::kSuccess if the function set is successfully attached
  • MS::kInvalidParameter if the MObject does not represent a valid Maya object or if the function set is not allowed to attach to this MObject

MFnLambertShader:: ~MFnLambertShader ()

Description

The class destructor.

MFn::Type MFnLambertShader:: type () const

Description

Return the type of this function set.

Return Value

• the constant MFn::kLambert

MObject MFnLambertShader:: create ( bool UIvisible, MStatus * ReturnStatus )

Description

Creates a new lambert shader dependency graph node and adds it to the dependency graph. If the UIvisible parameter is true, the new node will be connected to the shader classification node (which allows the UI to recognize the node as a shader). If UIvisible is false, the node will be created in isolation.

Arguments

• UIvisible determines whether or not the new node will be connected to the shader classification node.
• ReturnStatus return status

Return Value

• MObject representing the new dependency node.

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kInsufficientMemory ran out of memory
• MS::kNoModelActive no model is currently active
• MS::kLicenseFailure application not licensed for attempted operation
• MS::kFailure the new node could not be created, or the new node could not be added to the dependency graph, or the new node could not be connected to the classification node.

short MFnLambertShader:: refractedRayDepthLimit ( MStatus * ReturnStatus ) const

Description

Retrieves the value of the "refractedRayDepthLimit" attribute of a lambert shader node. This attribute represents the maximum refracted ray depth used in the shading calculation.

Arguments

• ReturnStatus return status

Return Value

• The value of the "refractedRayDepthLimit" attribute of the node.

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object.

MStatus MFnLambertShader:: setRefractedRayDepthLimit ( const short& refracted_ray_depth_limit )

Description

Sets the value of the "refractedRayDepthLimit" attribute of a lambert shader node.

Arguments

• refracted_ray_depth_limit value to which the attribute will be set.

Return Value

• return status

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object,

float MFnLambertShader:: refractiveIndex ( MStatus * ReturnStatus ) const

Description

Retrieves the value of the "refractiveIndex" attribute of a lambert shader node. This attribute represents the refractive index of the shader.

Arguments

• ReturnStatus return status

Return Value

• The value of the "refractiveIndex" attribute of the shader node.

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object.

MStatus MFnLambertShader:: setRefractiveIndex ( const float& refractive_index )

Description

Sets the value of the "refractiveIndex" attribute of a shader node.

Arguments

• refractive_index value to which the attribute will be set.

Return Value

• return status

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object,

bool MFnLambertShader:: rtRefractedColor ( MStatus * ReturnStatus ) const

Description

Retrieves the value of the "rtRefractedColor" attribute of a shader node. This attribute determines whether the shader uses the value of the "refractedColor" attribute for the refracted color or calculated the refracted color itself.

Arguments

• ReturnStatus return status

Return Value

• The value of the "rtRefractedColor" attribute of the shader node.

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object.

MStatus MFnLambertShader:: setRtRefractedColor ( const bool& rt_refracted_color )

Description

Sets the value of the "rtRefractedColor" attribute of a shader node.

Arguments

• rt_refracted_color value to which the attribute will be set.

Return Value

• return status

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object,

float MFnLambertShader:: diffuseCoeff ( MStatus * ReturnStatus ) const

Description

Retrieves the value of the "diffuseCoeff" attribute of a lambert shader node. This attribute represents the diffuse reflectivity of the shader.

Arguments

• ReturnStatus return status

Return Value

• The value of the "diffuseCoeff" attribute of the shader node.

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object.

MStatus MFnLambertShader:: setDiffuseCoeff ( const float& diffuse_coeff )

Description

Sets the value of the "diffuseCoeff" attribute of a shader node.

Arguments

• diffuse_coeff value to which the attribute will be set.

Return Value

• return status

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object,

MColor MFnLambertShader:: color ( MStatus * ReturnStatus ) const

Description

Retrieves the value of the "color" attribute of a shader node. This attribute represents the surface color of the shader.

Arguments

• ReturnStatus return status

Return Value

• The value of the "color" attribute of the shader node.

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object.

MStatus MFnLambertShader:: setColor ( const MColor &col )

Description

Sets the value of the "color" attribute of a shader node.

Arguments

• col value to which the attribute will be set.

Return Value

• return status

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object,

MColor MFnLambertShader:: transparency ( MStatus * ReturnStatus ) const

Description

Retrieves the value of the "transparency" attribute of a shader node. This attribute represents the surface transparency of the shader.

Arguments

• ReturnStatus return status

Return Value

• The value of the "transparency" attribute of the shader node.

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object.

MStatus MFnLambertShader:: setTransparency ( const MColor &transp )

Description

Sets the value of the "transparency" attribute of a shader node.

Arguments

• transp value to which the attribute will be set.

Return Value

• return status

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object,

MColor MFnLambertShader:: ambientColor ( MStatus * ReturnStatus ) const

Description

Retrieves the value of the "ambientColor" attribute of a shader node. This attribute represents the ambient color of the shader.

Arguments

• ReturnStatus return status

Return Value

• The value of the "ambientColor" attribute of the shader node.

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object.

MStatus MFnLambertShader:: setAmbientColor ( const MColor &ambient_color )

Description

Sets the value of the "ambientColor" attribute of a shader node.

Arguments

• ambient_color value to which the attribute will be set.

Return Value

• return status

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object,

MColor MFnLambertShader:: incandescence ( MStatus * ReturnStatus ) const

Description

Retrieves the value of the "incandescence" attribute of a shader node. This attribute represents the incandescence of the shader.

Arguments

• ReturnStatus return status

Return Value

• The value of the "incandescence" attribute of the shader node.

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object.

MStatus MFnLambertShader:: setIncandescence ( const MColor &incand )

Description

Sets the value of the "incandescence" attribute of a shader node.

Arguments

• incand value to which the attribute will be set.

Return Value

• return status

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object,

float MFnLambertShader:: translucenceCoeff ( MStatus * ReturnStatus ) const

Description

Retrieves the value of the "translucenceCoeff" attribute of a lambert shader node. This attribute represents a constant multiplier applied to the transparency attribute of the shader.

Arguments

• ReturnStatus return status

Return Value

• The value of the "translucenceCoeff" attribute of the shader node.

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object.

MStatus MFnLambertShader:: setTranslucenceCoeff ( const float& translucence_coeff )

Description

Sets the value of the "translucenceCoeff" attribute of a shader node.

Arguments

• translucence_coeff value to which the attribute will be set.

Return Value

• return status

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object,

float MFnLambertShader:: glowIntensity ( MStatus * ReturnStatus ) const

Description

Retrieves the value of the "glowIntensity" attribute of a shader node. This attribute represents the constant multplier applied to the glow color of the shader.

Arguments

• ReturnStatus return status

Return Value

• The value of the "glowIntensity" attribute of the shader node.

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object.

MStatus MFnLambertShader:: setGlowIntensity ( const float &glow_intensity )

Description

Sets the value of the "glowIntensity" attribute of a shader node.

Arguments

• glow_intensity value to which the attribute will be set.

Return Value

• return status

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object,

bool MFnLambertShader:: hideSource ( MStatus * ReturnStatus ) const

Description

Retrieves the value of the "hideSource" attribute of a shader node. This attribute determines whether or not the computed surface color is used in the shading computation. If hideSource is true, then only the computed shader glow color will be used. Otherwise, both the glow and surface colors will be used.

Arguments

• ReturnStatus return status

Return Value

• The value of the "hideSource" attribute of the shader node.

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object.

MStatus MFnLambertShader:: setHideSource ( const bool& hide_source )

Description

Sets the value of the "hideSource" attribute of a shader node.

Arguments

• hide_source value to which the attribute will be set.

Return Value

• return status

Status Codes

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object,

Direct child classes:

- MFnReflectShader