Lamp Data Node

../../../../../../_images/render_blender-render_materials_nodes_types_input_lamp-data_node.png

Lamp Data node.

The Lamp Data node is used to obtain information related to a specified lamp object.

Inputs

This node has no inputs.

Properties

Lamp field
To select a listed lamp object.

Outputs

The light textures and the shadow textures affect the Color and Shadow outputs, respectively.

Color
Lamp color multiplied by the lamp energy.
Light Vector
A unit vector in the direction from the lamp to the shading point.
Distance
Distance from the shading point to the lamp.
Shadow
Shadow color that the other objects cast on the shading point.
Visibility Factor
Light falloff ratio at the shading point.

Note

Portability to Various Scenes

If multiple materials use a Lamp Data node linking to the same lamp object, including the Lamp Data node into a node group is recommended. Otherwise, when the mesh objects are imported to the other scene, all the materials may need to be modified.