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.. _class_SpotLight:

SpotLight
=========

**Inherits:** :ref:`Light<class_Light>` **<** :ref:`VisualInstance<class_VisualInstance>` **<** :ref:`Spatial<class_Spatial>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
-----------------

A spotlight, such as a reflector spotlight or a lantern.

Properties
----------

+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`spot_angle<class_SpotLight_property_spot_angle>`                         | 45.0 |
+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`spot_angle_attenuation<class_SpotLight_property_spot_angle_attenuation>` | 1.0  |
+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`spot_attenuation<class_SpotLight_property_spot_attenuation>`             | 1.0  |
+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`spot_range<class_SpotLight_property_spot_range>`                         | 5.0  |
+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------+

Description
-----------

A Spotlight is a type of :ref:`Light<class_Light>` node that emits lights in a specific direction, in the shape of a cone. The light is attenuated through the distance. This attenuation can be configured by changing the energy, radius and attenuation parameters of :ref:`Light<class_Light>`.

Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`../tutorials/3d/lights_and_shadows`

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

.. _class_SpotLight_property_spot_angle:

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

+-----------+------------------+
| *Default* | 45.0             |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_param(value) |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_param()      |
+-----------+------------------+

The spotlight's angle in degrees.

.. _class_SpotLight_property_spot_angle_attenuation:

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

+-----------+------------------+
| *Default* | 1.0              |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_param(value) |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_param()      |
+-----------+------------------+

The spotlight's angular attenuation curve.

.. _class_SpotLight_property_spot_attenuation:

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

+-----------+------------------+
| *Default* | 1.0              |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_param(value) |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_param()      |
+-----------+------------------+

The spotlight's light energy attenuation curve.

.. _class_SpotLight_property_spot_range:

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

+-----------+------------------+
| *Default* | 5.0              |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_param(value) |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_param()      |
+-----------+------------------+

The maximal range that can be reached by the spotlight.