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AddLightSource Method (IModelDoc2)

Adds a type of light source to a scene with the specified names.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function AddLightSource( _
   ByVal IdName As System.String, _
   ByVal LTyp As System.Integer, _
   ByVal UserName As System.String _
) As System.Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IModelDoc2
Dim IdName As System.String
Dim LTyp As System.Integer
Dim UserName As System.String
Dim value As System.Boolean
 
value = instance.AddLightSource(IdName, LTyp, UserName)
C# 
System.bool AddLightSource( 
   System.string IdName,
   System.int LTyp,
   System.string UserName
)
C++/CLI 
System.bool AddLightSource( 
&   System.String^ IdName,
&   System.int LTyp,
&   System.String^ UserName
) 

Parameters

IdName

New light source ID name

LTyp

New light source type:

  • 1 = Ambient light

  • 2 = Spot light

  • 3 = Point light

  • 4 = Directional light

UserName

New light source user name

Return Value

True if the light source creation was successful, false if not; for example, creation of a light source fails if IdName is not unique within this model

 

See Also

Availability

SolidWorks 2001Plus FCS, Revision Number 10.0


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