VirtualLighting

AMD: require(["esri/views/3d/environment/VirtualLighting"], (VirtualLighting) => { /* code goes here */ });
ESM: import VirtualLighting from "@arcgis/core/views/3d/environment/VirtualLighting.js";
Class: esri/views/3d/environment/VirtualLighting
Inheritance: VirtualLighting VirtualLighting Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.23

The VirtualLighting class allows you to change the lighting in the scene to virtual light. The position of the light follows the camera and has a slight top-right offset in respect to the camera.

scene-lightings

Example:

let view = new SceneView({
  container: "viewDiv",

  map: new Map({
    basemap: "satellite",
    ground: "world-elevation"
  }),
  environment: {
    lighting: {
      type: "virtual"    // autocasts as new VirtualLighting()
    }
  }
});

The lighting visualization updates as soon as the type property changes:

view.environment.lighting = {
   type: "virtual",
   directShadowsEnabled: true    // autocasts as new VirtualLighting({ directShadowsEnabled: true })
}
See also

Constructors

new VirtualLighting(properties)
Parameter
properties Object
optional

See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Property Overview

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Working with Properties topic.
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Name Type Summary Class
Boolean

Indicates whether to show ambient occlusion shading.

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VirtualLighting
String

The name of the class.

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Accessor
Boolean

Indicates whether to show shadows cast by the light source.

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VirtualLighting
String

Indicates that the light source is virtual light.

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VirtualLighting
Boolean

Indicates whether WaterSymbol3DLayer display reflections of surrounding terrain, buildings and other 3D objects.

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VirtualLighting

Property Details

ambientOcclusionEnabled Boolean
Deprecated since version 4.27. Ambient occlusion is automatically shown and this property has no effect.

Indicates whether to show ambient occlusion shading.

Default Value:false
declaredClass Stringreadonly inherited

The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as esri.folder.className.

directShadowsEnabled Boolean inherited

Indicates whether to show shadows cast by the light source. Shadows are only displayed for real world 3D objects. Terrain doesn't cast shadows. In local scenes at small zoom levels, shadows are not displayed. For more control on which 3D objects cast shadows use the castShadows property available on ObjectSymbol3DLayer,

FillSymbol3DLayer, ExtrudeSymbol3DLayer, and PathSymbol3DLayer.

Default Value:false
type Stringreadonly inherited

Indicates that the light source is virtual light. Virtual light is top - right position respect to the camera enabling user to observe the scene independant to the possition of the sun.

For VirtualLighting the type is always "virtual".

waterReflectionEnabled Boolean
Deprecated since version 4.27. Reflections are automatically shown and this property has no effect.

Indicates whether WaterSymbol3DLayer display reflections of surrounding terrain, buildings and other 3D objects.

Default Value:false

Method Overview

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Name Return Type Summary Class

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object.

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Accessor
VirtualLighting

Creates a deep clone of this object.

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VirtualLighting

Create a clone of this while partially applying the provided webscene lighting settings.

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VirtualLighting
Boolean

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

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Accessor

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

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Accessor

Method Details

addHandles(handleOrHandles, groupKey)inherited
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object. The handles will be removed when the object is destroyed.

// Manually manage handles
const handle = reactiveUtils.when(
  () => !view.updating,
  () => {
    wkidSelect.disabled = false;
  },
  { once: true }
);

this.addHandles(handle);

// Destroy the object
this.destroy();
Parameters
handleOrHandles WatchHandle|WatchHandle[]

Handles marked for removal once the object is destroyed.

groupKey *
optional

Key identifying the group to which the handles should be added. All the handles in the group can later be removed with Accessor.removeHandles(). If no key is provided the handles are added to a default group.

Creates a deep clone of this object.

Returns
Type Description
VirtualLighting Creates a new clone of the instance calling this method.
cloneWithWebsceneLighting()

Create a clone of this while partially applying the provided webscene lighting settings.

hasHandles(groupKey){Boolean}inherited
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key.

Returns
Type Description
Boolean Returns true if a named group of handles exist.
Example
// Remove a named group of handles if they exist.
if (obj.hasHandles("watch-view-updates")) {
  obj.removeHandles("watch-view-updates");
}
removeHandles(groupKey)inherited
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key or an array or collection of group keys to remove.

Example
obj.removeHandles(); // removes handles from default group

obj.removeHandles("handle-group");
obj.removeHandles("other-handle-group");

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