Visual3D Game Engine API Documentation for XNA, C#, VB, and .NET

Controls Sky, Sun, Moon and lighting according to the assigned DateTime value.

Namespace: Visual3D.SceneObjects.Skies
Assembly: Visual3D.Engine (in Visual3D.Engine.dll) Version: 1.0.0.0 (1.0.0.0)

Syntax


	C#			Visual Basic

[SerializableAttribute]
public class TimeOfDayController

<SerializableAttribute> _
Public Class TimeOfDayController

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	Member	Description
	TimeOfDayController(Sky)	Initializes a new instance of the TimeOfDayController class
	AutoUpdateTimeScalar
	DateAndTime	Gets/sets current date and time.
	DayHDRIntensity
	DayOfYear
	DayTimeFactor	Returns day time factor (0 for day, 1 for night). Updated automatically, per-frame.
	DayTimePeriod	Returns current period of day time (day, night, dusk or dawn). Updated automatically, per-frame.
	DefaultDateTime
	DefaultLatitude
	DefaultLongtitude
	EnsureSunExists()()()()
	GetSettingsEnumerator()()()()
	HourOfDay
	Invalidate(Boolean)	Invalidate sky and lighting parameters.
	IsGroundFogAutoUpdated	If set to true, ground fog will be updated automatically according to day time settings. Default is true.
	IsMoonPhaseAutoUpdated	If set to true, moon phase will be updated automatically according to relative moon and sun positions. Default is true.
	IsMoonPosAutoUpdated	If set to true, the position of Moon on sky will change automatically with each change of DateAndTime value. Default is true.
	IsSunPosAutoUpdated	If set to true, the position of Sun on sky will change automatically with each change of DateAndTime value. Default is true.
	IsTimeAutoUpdated	If set to true, time of day will change automatically, according to Scene time and AutoUpdateTimeScalar. Default is false.
	Latitude	Gets/sets geographic latitude of viewpoint, measured in degrees.
	LightScalar
	Longtitude	Gets/sets geographic longtitude of viewpoint, measured in degrees.
	NightHDRIntensity
	NotifySunChanged(Light)
	SettingsForDawn	Gets/sets light, atmosphere etc. settings for dawn time.
	SettingsForDay	Gets/sets light, atmosphere etc. settings for day time.
	SettingsForDusk	Gets/sets light, atmosphere etc. settings for dusk time.
	SettingsForNight	Gets/sets light, atmosphere etc. settings for night time.
	TimeOfDay
	ToString()()()()	(Overrides Object..::..ToString()()()().)
	TotalHoursInDay
	TotalMinutesInDay
	Update()()()()	Performs update of scene lighting, sun and moon positions and atmosphere/fog settings based on current time, location and active TimeOfDaySettings.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::..Object
Visual3D.SceneObjects.Skies..::..TimeOfDayController

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