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The lod modifier has the following properties:
• auto allows the modifier to set the level of detail reduction as the distance between the model
and the camera changes. The value of the modifier’s
level property is updated, but setting the
level property will have no effect when the auto property is set to TRUE.
• bias indicates how aggressively the modifier removes detail from the model when the
modifier’s
auto property is set to TRUE. The range for this property is from 0.0 (removes all
polygons) to 100.0 (removes no polygons). The default setting for this property is 100.0.
• level indicates the amount of detail reduction there will be when the modifier’s auto property
is set to FALSE. The range of this property is 0.0 to 100.00.
Note: For more detailed information about these properties, see the individual property entries.
See also
sds (modifier), auto, bias, level, addModifier
log()
Syntax
log(number)
Description
Math function; calculates the natural logarithm of the number specified by number, which must
be a decimal number greater than 0.
Example
This statement assigns the natural logarithm of 10.5 to the variable Answer.
Answer = log(10.5)
Example
This statement calculates the natural logarithm of the square root of the value Number and then
assigns the result to the variable Answer:
Answer = log(Number.sqrt)
long
See
date() (system clock), time()
loop (cast member property)
Syntax
member(whichCastmember).loop
Description
3D cast member property; indicates whether motions applied to the first model in the cast
member repeat continuously (
TRUE) or play once and stop (FALSE).
The default setting for this property is
TRUE.