Chapter 130: PhongLightingModel

Core Idea

Represents the lighting model for a phong material. Used in MeshPhongNodeMaterial.

Key Concepts

• specular : boolean: Whether specular is supported or not. Set this to false if you are looking for a Lambert-like material meaning a material for non-shiny s…

Reference Tables

Constructor

Signature
new PhongLightingModel( specular : boolean )

Properties

Property	Description
.specular : boolean	Whether specular is supported or not. Set this to false if you are looking for a Lambert-like material meaning a material for non-shiny surfaces, without specular highlights.

Methods

Method	Description
.direct( lightData : Object )	Implements the direct lighting. The specular portion is optional an can be controlled with the PhongLightingModel#specular flag.
.indirect( builder : NodeBuilder )	Implements the indirect lighting.

Key Takeaways

1. PhongLightingModel extends: LightingModel → BasicLightingModel
2. Most relevant properties: specular.
3. Key methods: direct, indirect.

Connects To

• LightingModel: parent class
• BasicLightingModel: parent class
• Source: src/nodes/functions/PhongLightingModel.js