Class GraphicsEffects

The graphics effects that can be applied to a map.
You cannot create a GraphicsEffects. Instead, you can retrieve it from Map.effects and assign properties.
For example:

  map.effects.light = null;
  map.effects.atmosphere = false;

The order in which effects are applied, if enabled, is:

Star field
Atmosphere
Environment map
Lighting + shadows
Ambient occlusion
Eye-dome lighting
Anti-aliasing
Bloom
Fog
Depth-of-field

Implements

Evented

Constructors

`Private`constructor

new GraphicsEffects(): GraphicsEffects
This class should not be instantiated by users of LuciadRIA.

Returns GraphicsEffects

Accessors

ambientOcclusion

get ambientOcclusion(): AmbientOcclusionEffect | null
The ambient occlusion effect that is used.

Note that ambient occlusion is only applied in 3D views.
Returns AmbientOcclusionEffect | null
Default
```
off
```
set ambientOcclusion(ssao: AmbientOcclusionEffect | null): void
Parameters
- ssao: AmbientOcclusionEffect | null
Returns void

antiAliasing

get antiAliasing(): boolean
Enable anti-aliasing on the entire map.

The anti-aliasing algorithm is FXAA.
Note that anti-aliasing is only applied in 3D views. In 2D views, most content is already anti-aliased anyway: imagery, lines and icons.
Returns boolean
Default
```
off
```
Since
2020.0
set antiAliasing(fxaa: boolean): void
Parameters
- fxaa: boolean
Returns void

atmosphere

get atmosphere(): boolean | LightScatteringAtmosphere | null
Configures the atmosphere to be painted on a 3D view.

By default, a basic atmosphere effect is on.
This look is unaffected by lighting. You can also use a LightScatteringAtmosphere that approximates the behavior of light in the atmosphere. This provides more accurate time of day effects.
Set to null or false to disable the atmosphere.
Returns boolean | LightScatteringAtmosphere | null
Default
```
on in 3D
```
set atmosphere(atmosphere: boolean | LightScatteringAtmosphere | null): void
Parameters
- atmosphere: boolean | LightScatteringAtmosphere | null
Returns void

bloom

get bloom(): BloomEffect | null
This property allows you to configure blooming. Shapes with a bloom style will display blooming if this effect is enabled.
Returns BloomEffect | null
Default
```
on
```
Since
2022.1
set bloom(bloom: BloomEffect | null): void
Parameters
- bloom: BloomEffect | null
Returns void

depthOfField

get depthOfField(): DepthOfFieldEffect | null
The depth of field effect that is used.

Note that depth of field is only applied in 3D views.
Returns DepthOfFieldEffect | null
Default
```
off
```
set depthOfField(dof: DepthOfFieldEffect | null): void
Parameters
- dof: DepthOfFieldEffect | null
Returns void

environmentMap

get environmentMap(): EnvironmentMapEffect | null
This property allows you to visualize an environment map instead of for example an atmosphere. It can be used to create scenes with detailed background imagery.

Note that this effect is applied after the atmosphere.

Returns EnvironmentMapEffect | null
Default
```
off
```
Since
2021.1
set environmentMap(map: EnvironmentMapEffect | null): void
Parameters
- map: EnvironmentMapEffect | null
Returns void

eyeDomeLighting

get eyeDomeLighting(): EyeDomeLightingEffect | null
The eye-dome lighting effect that is used.

Eye-dome lighting (EDL) is a non-photorealistic lighting model, which helps accentuate the shapes of different objects to improve depth perception, by shading their outlines.
Note that eye-dome lighting is only applied in 3D views.
Returns EyeDomeLightingEffect | null
Default
```
off
```
Since
2020.0
set eyeDomeLighting(edl: EyeDomeLightingEffect | null): void
Parameters
- edl: EyeDomeLightingEffect | null
Returns void

fog

get fog(): FogEffect | null
The fog effect that is used.

Note that fog is only applied in 3D views.
Returns FogEffect | null
Default
```
off
```
Since
2023.1
set fog(fog: FogEffect | null): void
Parameters
- fog: FogEffect | null
Returns void

light

get light(): unknown
The light effect that is used.

You can use the factory methods in the LightEffect module to create new instances.
See the LightEffect module for more information on what lights are supported on what views.

By default a head light is used.
Set to null to disable lighting.
Returns unknown
Default
```
headlight in 3D
```
set light(light: unknown): void
Parameters
- light: unknown
Returns void

starfield

get starfield(): boolean
Indicates if a starfield should be painted when zoomed in on a 3D view.

By default, the starfield property is set to true on geocentric maps and false on 3D cartesian maps.
Set to false to disable the starfield.
Returns boolean
Default
```
on in 3D geocentric, off in 3D cartesian
```
set starfield(starfield: boolean): void
Parameters
- starfield: boolean
Returns void

Events

on

on(event: "LightEffectChanged", callback: () => void): Handle
Event hook that is called when effect has changed.
Parameters
- event: "LightEffectChanged"
  The "LightEffectChanged" event type
- callback: () => void
  Callback to be invoked when the light effect has changed.
Returns Handle
Since
2025.0

Implementation of Evented.on
on(event: "AtmosphereEffectChanged", callback: () => void): Handle
Event hook that is called when effect has changed.
Parameters
- event: "AtmosphereEffectChanged"
  The "AtmosphereEffectChanged" event type
- callback: () => void
  Callback to be invoked when the atmosphere effect has changed.
Returns Handle
Since
2025.0

Implementation of Evented.on
on(event: "StarfieldEffectChanged", callback: () => void): Handle
Event hook that is called when effect has changed.
Parameters
- event: "StarfieldEffectChanged"
  The "StarfieldEffectChanged" event type
- callback: () => void
  Callback to be invoked when the starfield effect has changed.
Returns Handle
Since
2025.0

Implementation of Evented.on
on(event: "AmbientOcclusionEffectChanged", callback: () => void): Handle
Event hook that is called when ambient occlusion effect has changed.
Parameters
- event: "AmbientOcclusionEffectChanged"
  The "AmbientOcclusionEffectChanged" event type
- callback: () => void
  Callback to be invoked when the ambient occlusion effect has changed.
Returns Handle
Since
2025.0

Implementation of Evented.on
on(event: "FogEffectChanged", callback: () => void): Handle
Event hook that is called when effect has changed.
Parameters
- event: "FogEffectChanged"
  The "FogEffectChanged" event type
- callback: () => void
  Callback to be invoked when the fog effect has changed.
Returns Handle
Since
2025.0

Implementation of Evented.on
on(event: "DepthOfFieldEffectChanged", callback: () => void): Handle
Event hook that is called when depth of field effect has changed.
Parameters
- event: "DepthOfFieldEffectChanged"
  The "DepthOfFieldEffectChanged" event type
- callback: () => void
  Callback to be invoked when the depth of field effect has changed.
Returns Handle
Since
2025.0

Implementation of Evented.on
on(event: "EyeDomeLightingEffectChanged", callback: () => void): Handle
Event hook that is called when eye-dome lighting effect has changed.
Parameters
- event: "EyeDomeLightingEffectChanged"
  The "EyeDomeLightingEffectChanged" event type
- callback: () => void
  Callback to be invoked when the eye-dome lighting effect has changed.
Returns Handle
Since
2025.0

Implementation of Evented.on
on(event: "AntiAliasingEffectChanged", callback: () => void): Handle
Event hook that is called when anti-aliasing effect has changed.
Parameters
- event: "AntiAliasingEffectChanged"
  The "AntiAliasingEffectChanged" event type
- callback: () => void
  Callback to be invoked when the anti-aliasing effect has changed.
Returns Handle
Since
2025.0

Implementation of Evented.on
on(event: "BloomEffectChanged", callback: () => void): Handle
Event hook that is called when effect has changed.
Parameters
- event: "BloomEffectChanged"
  The "BloomEffectChanged" event type
- callback: () => void
  Callback to be invoked when the bloom effect has changed.
Returns Handle
Since
2025.0

Implementation of Evented.on
on(event: "EnvironmentMapEffectLoadingStarted", callback: () => void): Handle
Event hook that is called when GraphicsEffects.environmentMap is set and loading has started. The new environment map is not guaranteed to have finished loading when this event is triggered.
Parameters
- event: "EnvironmentMapEffectLoadingStarted"
  The "EnvironmentMapEffectLoadingStarted" event type
- callback: () => void
  Callback to be invoked when the environment map effect is set and has started loading.
Returns Handle
Since
2025.0

Implementation of Evented.on
on(event: "EnvironmentMapEffectLoadingFinished", callback: () => void): Handle
Event hook that is called when a previously set GraphicsEffects.environmentMap has finished loading.
Parameters
- event: "EnvironmentMapEffectLoadingFinished"
  The "EnvironmentMapEffectLoadingFinished" event type
- callback: () => void
  Callback to be invoked when a previously set environment map effect has finished loading.
Returns Handle
Since
2025.0

Implementation of Evented.on
on(event: "EnvironmentMapEffectError", callback: () => void): Handle
Event hook that is called when a previously set GraphicsEffects.environmentMap cannot be loaded.
Parameters
- event: "EnvironmentMapEffectError"
  The "EnvironmentMapEffectError" event type
- callback: () => void
  Callback to be invoked when a previously set environment map effect failed to load.
Returns Handle
Since
2025.0

Implementation of Evented.on

Class GraphicsEffects

Implements

Index

Constructors

Accessors

Events

Constructors

Privateconstructor

Returns GraphicsEffects

Accessors

ambientOcclusion

Returns AmbientOcclusionEffect | null

Default

Parameters

Returns void

antiAliasing

Returns boolean

Default

Since

Parameters

Returns void

atmosphere

Returns boolean | LightScatteringAtmosphere | null

Default

Parameters

Returns void

bloom

Returns BloomEffect | null

Default

Since

Parameters

Returns void

depthOfField

Returns DepthOfFieldEffect | null

Default

Parameters

Returns void

environmentMap

Returns EnvironmentMapEffect | null

Default

Since

Parameters

Returns void

eyeDomeLighting

Returns EyeDomeLightingEffect | null

Default

Since

Parameters

Returns void

fog

Returns FogEffect | null

Default

Since

Parameters

Returns void

light

Returns unknown

Default

Parameters

Returns void

starfield

Returns boolean

Default

Parameters

Returns void

Events

on

Parameters

Returns Handle

Since

Parameters

Returns Handle

Since

Parameters

Returns Handle

Since

Parameters

Returns Handle

Since

Parameters

`Private`constructor