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IndexOfRefraction Property (IRenderMaterial)

Gets or sets the index of refraction for illuminating this appearance.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Property IndexOfRefraction As Double
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IRenderMaterial
Dim value As Double
 
instance.IndexOfRefraction = value
 
value = instance.IndexOfRefraction
C# 
double IndexOfRefraction {get; set;}
C++/CLI 
property double IndexOfRefraction {
   double get();
   void set (double value);
}

Return Value

Index of refraction

Remarks

This property controls the bending of light as it passes through a transparent object. Although actually dependent on the ratio of indices between the transparent material entered and the material exited, in practice, the higher the index of refraction, the more the light is bent. Typical values are 1.0 for air, 1.33 for water, and 1.44 for glass.

See Also

Availability

SolidWorks 2008 FCS, Revision Number 16.0


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