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.. _class_DirectionalLight2D:

DirectionalLight2D
==================

**Inherits:** :ref:`Light2D<class_Light2D>` **<** :ref:`Node2D<class_Node2D>` **<** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`



Properties
----------

+---------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`height<class_DirectionalLight2D_property_height>`             | ``0.0``     |
+---------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`max_distance<class_DirectionalLight2D_property_max_distance>` | ``10000.0`` |
+---------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+

Property Descriptions
---------------------

.. _class_DirectionalLight2D_property_height:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **height**

+-----------+-------------------+
| *Default* | ``0.0``           |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_height(value) |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_height()      |
+-----------+-------------------+

The height of the light. Used with 2D normal mapping. Ranges from 0 (parallel to the plane) to 1 (perpendicular to the plane).

----

.. _class_DirectionalLight2D_property_max_distance:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **max_distance**

+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Default* | ``10000.0``             |
+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_max_distance(value) |
+-----------+-------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_max_distance()      |
+-----------+-------------------------+

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