Server for anything visible. Server for anything visible. The visual server is the API backend for everything visible. The whole scene system mounts on it to display. The visual server is completely opaque, the internals are entirely implementation specific and cannot be accessed. The visual server can be used to bypass the scene system entirely. Resources are created using the [code]*_create[/code] functions. All objects are drawn to a viewport. You can use the [Viewport] attached to the [SceneTree] or you can create one yourself with [method viewport_create]. When using a custom scenario or canvas, the scenario or canvas needs to be attached to the viewport using [method viewport_set_scenario] or [method viewport_attach_canvas]. In 3D, all visual objects must be associated with a scenario. The scenario is a visual representation of the world. If accessing the visual server from a running game, the scenario can be accessed from the scene tree from any [Spatial] node with [method Spatial.get_world]. Otherwise, a scenario can be created with [method scenario_create]. Similarly in 2D, a canvas is needed to draw all canvas items. In 3D, all visible objects are comprised of a resource and an instance. A resource can be a mesh, a particle system, a light, or any other 3D object. In order to be visible resources must be attached to an instance using [method instance_set_base]. The instance must also be attached to the scenario using [method instance_set_scenario] in order to be visible. In 2D, all visible objects are some form of canvas item. In order to be visible, a canvas item needs to be the child of a canvas attached to a viewport, or it needs to be the child of another canvas item that is eventually attached to the canvas. https://docs.godotengine.org/en/3.2/tutorials/optimization/using_servers.html Sets images to be rendered in the window margin. Sets margin size, where black bars (or images, if [method black_bars_set_images] was used) are rendered. Creates a camera and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]camera_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Sets the cull mask associated with this camera. The cull mask describes which 3D layers are rendered by this camera. Equivalent to [member Camera.cull_mask]. Sets the environment used by this camera. Equivalent to [member Camera.environment]. Sets camera to use frustum projection. This mode allows adjusting the [code]offset[/code] argument to create "tilted frustum" effects. Sets camera to use orthogonal projection, also known as orthographic projection. Objects remain the same size on the screen no matter how far away they are. Sets camera to use perspective projection. Objects on the screen becomes smaller when they are far away. Sets [Transform] of camera. If [code]true[/code], preserves the horizontal aspect ratio which is equivalent to [constant Camera.KEEP_WIDTH]. If [code]false[/code], preserves the vertical aspect ratio which is equivalent to [constant Camera.KEEP_HEIGHT]. Creates a canvas and returns the assigned [RID]. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]canvas_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Adds a circle command to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. If ignore is [code]true[/code], the VisualServer does not perform clipping. Adds a line command to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. Adds a mesh command to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. Adds a [MultiMesh] to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. Only affects its aabb at the moment. Adds a nine patch image to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. See [NinePatchRect] for more explanation. Adds a particle system to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. Adds a polygon to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. Adds a polyline, which is a line from multiple points with a width, to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. Adds a primitive to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. Adds a rectangle to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. Adds a [Transform2D] command to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. This sets the extra_matrix uniform when executed. This affects the later commands of the canvas item. Adds a textured rect to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. Adds a texture rect with region setting to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. Adds a triangle array to the [CanvasItem]'s draw commands. Clears the [CanvasItem] and removes all commands in it. Creates a new [CanvasItem] and returns its [RID]. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]canvas_item_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Sets clipping for the [CanvasItem]. Sets the [CanvasItem] to copy a rect to the backbuffer. Defines a custom drawing rectangle for the [CanvasItem]. Enables the use of distance fields for GUI elements that are rendering distance field based fonts. Sets [CanvasItem] to be drawn behind its parent. Sets the index for the [CanvasItem]. The light mask. See [LightOccluder2D] for more information on light masks. Sets a new material to the [CanvasItem]. Sets the color that modulates the [CanvasItem] and its children. Sets the parent for the [CanvasItem]. The parent can be another canvas item, or it can be the root canvas that is attached to the viewport. Sets the color that modulates the [CanvasItem] without children. Sets if [CanvasItem]'s children should be sorted by y-position. Sets the [CanvasItem]'s [Transform2D]. Sets if the [CanvasItem] uses its parent's material. Sets if the canvas item (including its children) is visible. If this is enabled, the Z index of the parent will be added to the children's Z index. Sets the [CanvasItem]'s Z index, i.e. its draw order (lower indexes are drawn first). Attaches the canvas light to the canvas. Removes it from its previous canvas. Creates a canvas light and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]canvas_light_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Attaches a light occluder to the canvas. Removes it from its previous canvas. Creates a light occluder and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]canvas_light_ocluder_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Enables or disables light occluder. The light mask. See [LightOccluder2D] for more information on light masks. Sets a light occluder's polygon. Sets a light occluder's [Transform2D]. Sets the color for a light. Enables or disables a canvas light. Sets a canvas light's energy. Sets a canvas light's height. The light mask. See [LightOccluder2D] for more information on light masks. The binary mask used to determine which layers this canvas light's shadows affects. See [LightOccluder2D] for more information on light masks. The layer range that gets rendered with this light. The mode of the light, see [enum CanvasLightMode] constants. Sets the texture's scale factor of the light. Equivalent to [member Light2D.texture_scale]. Sets the width of the shadow buffer, size gets scaled to the next power of two for this. Sets the color of the canvas light's shadow. Enables or disables the canvas light's shadow. Sets the canvas light's shadow's filter, see [enum CanvasLightShadowFilter] constants. Sets the length of the shadow's gradient. Smoothens the shadow. The lower, the smoother. Sets texture to be used by light. Equivalent to [member Light2D.texture]. Sets the offset of the light's texture. Equivalent to [member Light2D.offset]. Sets the canvas light's [Transform2D]. Sets the Z range of objects that will be affected by this light. Equivalent to [member Light2D.range_z_min] and [member Light2D.range_z_max]. Creates a new light occluder polygon and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]canvas_occluder_polygon_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Sets an occluder polygons cull mode. See [enum CanvasOccluderPolygonCullMode] constants. Sets the shape of the occluder polygon. Sets the shape of the occluder polygon as lines. A copy of the canvas item will be drawn with a local offset of the mirroring [Vector2]. Modulates all colors in the given canvas. Creates a directional light and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID can be used in most [code]light_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. To place in a scene, attach this directional light to an instance using [method instance_set_base] using the returned RID. Draws a frame. [i]This method is deprecated[/i], please use [method force_draw] instead. Creates an environment and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]environment_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Sets the values to be used with the "Adjustment" post-process effect. See [Environment] for more details. Sets the ambient light parameters. See [Environment] for more details. Sets the [i]BGMode[/i] of the environment. Equivalent to [member Environment.background_mode]. Color displayed for clear areas of the scene (if using Custom color or Color+Sky background modes). Sets the intensity of the background color. Sets the maximum layer to use if using Canvas background mode. Sets the values to be used with the "DoF Far Blur" post-process effect. See [Environment] for more details. Sets the values to be used with the "DoF Near Blur" post-process effect. See [Environment] for more details. Sets the variables to be used with the scene fog. See [Environment] for more details. Sets the variables to be used with the fog depth effect. See [Environment] for more details. Sets the variables to be used with the fog height effect. See [Environment] for more details. Sets the variables to be used with the "glow" post-process effect. See [Environment] for more details. Sets the [Sky] to be used as the environment's background when using [i]BGMode[/i] sky. Equivalent to [member Environment.background_sky]. Sets a custom field of view for the background [Sky]. Equivalent to [member Environment.background_sky_custom_fov]. Sets the rotation of the background [Sky] expressed as a [Basis]. Equivalent to [member Environment.background_sky_orientation]. Sets the variables to be used with the "Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO)" post-process effect. See [Environment] for more details. Sets the variables to be used with the "screen space reflections" post-process effect. See [Environment] for more details. Sets the variables to be used with the "tonemap" post-process effect. See [Environment] for more details. Removes buffers and clears testcubes. Forces a frame to be drawn when the function is called. Drawing a frame updates all [Viewport]s that are set to update. Use with extreme caution. Synchronizes threads. Tries to free an object in the VisualServer. Returns a certain information, see [enum RenderInfo] for options. Returns the id of the test cube. Creates one if none exists. Returns the id of the test texture. Creates one if none exists. Returns the name of the video adapter (e.g. "GeForce GTX 1080/PCIe/SSE2"). [b]Note:[/b] When running a headless or server binary, this function returns an empty string. Returns the vendor of the video adapter (e.g. "NVIDIA Corporation"). [b]Note:[/b] When running a headless or server binary, this function returns an empty string. Returns the id of a white texture. Creates one if none exists. Creates a GI probe and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]gi_probe_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. To place in a scene, attach this GI probe to an instance using [method instance_set_base] using the returned RID. Returns the bias value for the GI probe. Bias is used to avoid self occlusion. Equivalent to [member GIProbeData.bias]. Returns the axis-aligned bounding box that covers the full extent of the GI probe. Returns the cell size set by [method gi_probe_set_cell_size]. Returns the data used by the GI probe. Returns the dynamic range set for this GI probe. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.dynamic_range]. Returns the energy multiplier for this GI probe. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.energy]. Returns the normal bias for this GI probe. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.normal_bias]. Returns the propagation value for this GI probe. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.propagation]. Returns the Transform set by [method gi_probe_set_to_cell_xform]. Returns [code]true[/code] if the GI probe data associated with this GI probe is compressed. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.compress]. Returns [code]true[/code] if the GI probe is set to interior, meaning it does not account for sky light. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.interior]. Sets the bias value to avoid self-occlusion. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.bias]. Sets the axis-aligned bounding box that covers the extent of the GI probe. Sets the size of individual cells within the GI probe. Sets the compression setting for the GI probe data. Compressed data will take up less space but may look worse. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.compress]. Sets the data to be used in the GI probe for lighting calculations. Normally this is created and called internally within the [GIProbe] node. You should not try to set this yourself. Sets the dynamic range of the GI probe. Dynamic range sets the limit for how bright lights can be. A smaller range captures greater detail but limits how bright lights can be. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.dynamic_range]. Sets the energy multiplier for this GI probe. A higher energy makes the indirect light from the GI probe brighter. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.energy]. Sets the interior value of this GI probe. A GI probe set to interior does not include the sky when calculating lighting. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.interior]. Sets the normal bias for this GI probe. Normal bias behaves similar to the other form of bias and may help reduce self-occlusion. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.normal_bias]. Sets the propagation of light within this GI probe. Equivalent to [member GIProbe.propagation]. Sets the to cell [Transform] for this GI probe. Returns [code]true[/code] if changes have been made to the VisualServer's data. [method draw] is usually called if this happens. Not yet implemented. Always returns [code]false[/code]. Returns [code]true[/code] if the OS supports a certain feature. Features might be [code]s3tc[/code], [code]etc[/code], [code]etc2[/code], [code]pvrtc[/code] and [code]skinning_fallback[/code]. When rendering with GLES2, returns [code]true[/code] with [code]skinning_fallback[/code] in case the hardware doesn't support the default GPU skinning process. Sets up [ImmediateGeometry] internals to prepare for drawing. Equivalent to [method ImmediateGeometry.begin]. Clears everything that was set up between [method immediate_begin] and [method immediate_end]. Equivalent to [method ImmediateGeometry.clear]. Sets the color to be used with next vertex. Equivalent to [method ImmediateGeometry.set_color]. Creates an immediate geometry and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]immediate_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. To place in a scene, attach this immediate geometry to an instance using [method instance_set_base] using the returned RID. Ends drawing the [ImmediateGeometry] and displays it. Equivalent to [method ImmediateGeometry.end]. Returns the material assigned to the [ImmediateGeometry]. Sets the normal to be used with next vertex. Equivalent to [method ImmediateGeometry.set_normal]. Sets the material to be used to draw the [ImmediateGeometry]. Sets the tangent to be used with next vertex. Equivalent to [method ImmediateGeometry.set_tangent]. Sets the UV to be used with next vertex. Equivalent to [method ImmediateGeometry.set_uv]. Sets the UV2 to be used with next vertex. Equivalent to [method ImmediateGeometry.set_uv2]. Adds the next vertex using the information provided in advance. Equivalent to [method ImmediateGeometry.add_vertex]. Adds the next vertex using the information provided in advance. This is a helper class that calls [method immediate_vertex] under the hood. Equivalent to [method ImmediateGeometry.add_vertex]. Initializes the visual server. This function is called internally by platform-dependent code during engine initialization. If called from a running game, it will not do anything. Attaches a unique Object ID to instance. Object ID must be attached to instance for proper culling with [method instances_cull_aabb], [method instances_cull_convex], and [method instances_cull_ray]. Attaches a skeleton to an instance. Removes the previous skeleton from the instance. Creates a visual instance and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]instance_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. An instance is a way of placing a 3D object in the scenario. Objects like particles, meshes, and reflection probes need to be associated with an instance to be visible in the scenario using [method instance_set_base]. Creates a visual instance, adds it to the VisualServer, and sets both base and scenario. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]instance_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Not implemented in Godot 3.x. Sets the shadow casting setting to one of [enum ShadowCastingSetting]. Equivalent to [member GeometryInstance.cast_shadow]. Not implemented in Godot 3.x. Sets the flag for a given [enum InstanceFlags]. See [enum InstanceFlags] for more details. Sets a material that will override the material for all surfaces on the mesh associated with this instance. Equivalent to [member GeometryInstance.material_override]. Sets the base of the instance. A base can be any of the 3D objects that are created in the VisualServer that can be displayed. For example, any of the light types, mesh, multimesh, immediate geometry, particle system, reflection probe, lightmap capture, and the GI probe are all types that can be set as the base of an instance in order to be displayed in the scenario. Sets the weight for a given blend shape associated with this instance. Sets a custom AABB to use when culling objects from the view frustum. Equivalent to [method GeometryInstance.set_custom_aabb]. Function not implemented in Godot 3.x. Sets a margin to increase the size of the AABB when culling objects from the view frustum. This allows you avoid culling objects that fall outside the view frustum. Equivalent to [member GeometryInstance.extra_cull_margin]. Sets the render layers that this instance will be drawn to. Equivalent to [member VisualInstance.layers]. Sets the scenario that the instance is in. The scenario is the 3D world that the objects will be displayed in. Sets the material of a specific surface. Equivalent to [method MeshInstance.set_surface_material]. Sets the world space transform of the instance. Equivalent to [member Spatial.transform]. Sets the lightmap to use with this instance. Sets whether an instance is drawn or not. Equivalent to [member Spatial.visible]. Returns an array of object IDs intersecting with the provided AABB. Only visual 3D nodes are considered, such as [MeshInstance] or [DirectionalLight]. Use [method @GDScript.instance_from_id] to obtain the actual nodes. A scenario RID must be provided, which is available in the [World] you want to query. This forces an update for all resources queued to update. [b]Warning:[/b] This function is primarily intended for editor usage. For in-game use cases, prefer physics collision. Returns an array of object IDs intersecting with the provided convex shape. Only visual 3D nodes are considered, such as [MeshInstance] or [DirectionalLight]. Use [method @GDScript.instance_from_id] to obtain the actual nodes. A scenario RID must be provided, which is available in the [World] you want to query. This forces an update for all resources queued to update. [b]Warning:[/b] This function is primarily intended for editor usage. For in-game use cases, prefer physics collision. Returns an array of object IDs intersecting with the provided 3D ray. Only visual 3D nodes are considered, such as [MeshInstance] or [DirectionalLight]. Use [method @GDScript.instance_from_id] to obtain the actual nodes. A scenario RID must be provided, which is available in the [World] you want to query. This forces an update for all resources queued to update. [b]Warning:[/b] This function is primarily intended for editor usage. For in-game use cases, prefer physics collision. If [code]true[/code], this directional light will blend between shadow map splits resulting in a smoother transition between them. Equivalent to [member DirectionalLight.directional_shadow_blend_splits]. Sets the shadow depth range mode for this directional light. Equivalent to [member DirectionalLight.directional_shadow_depth_range]. See [enum LightDirectionalShadowDepthRangeMode] for options. Sets the shadow mode for this directional light. Equivalent to [member DirectionalLight.directional_shadow_mode]. See [enum LightDirectionalShadowMode] for options. Sets whether to use vertical or horizontal detail for this omni light. This can be used to alleviate artifacts in the shadow map. Equivalent to [member OmniLight.omni_shadow_detail]. Sets whether to use a dual paraboloid or a cubemap for the shadow map. Dual paraboloid is faster but may suffer from artifacts. Equivalent to [member OmniLight.omni_shadow_mode]. Sets the bake mode for this light, see [enum LightBakeMode] for options. The bake mode affects how the light will be baked in [BakedLightmap]s and [GIProbe]s. Sets the color of the light. Equivalent to [member Light.light_color]. Sets the cull mask for this Light. Lights only affect objects in the selected layers. Equivalent to [member Light.light_cull_mask]. If [code]true[/code], light will subtract light instead of adding light. Equivalent to [member Light.light_negative]. Sets the specified light parameter. See [enum LightParam] for options. Equivalent to [method Light.set_param]. Not implemented in Godot 3.x. If [code]true[/code], reverses the backface culling of the mesh. This can be useful when you have a flat mesh that has a light behind it. If you need to cast a shadow on both sides of the mesh, set the mesh to use double sided shadows with [method instance_geometry_set_cast_shadows_setting]. Equivalent to [member Light.shadow_reverse_cull_face]. If [code]true[/code], light will cast shadows. Equivalent to [member Light.shadow_enabled]. Sets the color of the shadow cast by the light. Equivalent to [member Light.shadow_color]. Sets whether GI probes capture light information from this light. [i]Deprecated method.[/i] Use [method light_set_bake_mode] instead. This method is only kept for compatibility reasons and calls [method light_set_bake_mode] internally, setting the bake mode to [constant LIGHT_BAKE_DISABLED] or [constant LIGHT_BAKE_INDIRECT] depending on the given parameter. Creates a lightmap capture and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]lightmap_capture_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. To place in a scene, attach this lightmap capture to an instance using [method instance_set_base] using the returned RID. Returns the size of the lightmap capture area. Returns the energy multiplier used by the lightmap capture. Returns the octree used by the lightmap capture. Returns the cell subdivision amount used by this lightmap capture's octree. Returns the cell transform for this lightmap capture's octree. Sets the size of the area covered by the lightmap capture. Equivalent to [member BakedLightmapData.bounds]. Sets the energy multiplier for this lightmap capture. Equivalent to [member BakedLightmapData.energy]. Sets the octree to be used by this lightmap capture. This function is normally used by the [BakedLightmap] node. Equivalent to [member BakedLightmapData.octree]. Sets the subdivision level of this lightmap capture's octree. Equivalent to [member BakedLightmapData.cell_subdiv]. Sets the octree cell transform for this lightmap capture's octree. Equivalent to [member BakedLightmapData.cell_space_transform]. Returns a mesh of a sphere with the given amount of horizontal and vertical subdivisions. Creates an empty material and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]material_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Returns the value of a certain material's parameter. Returns the default value for the param if available. Otherwise returns an empty [Variant]. Returns the shader of a certain material's shader. Returns an empty RID if the material doesn't have a shader. Sets a material's line width. Sets an object's next material. Sets a material's parameter. Sets a material's render priority. Sets a shader material's shader. Adds a surface generated from the Arrays to a mesh. See [enum PrimitiveType] constants for types. Removes all surfaces from a mesh. Creates a new mesh and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]mesh_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. To place in a scene, attach this mesh to an instance using [method instance_set_base] using the returned RID. Returns a mesh's blend shape count. Returns a mesh's blend shape mode. Returns a mesh's custom aabb. Returns a mesh's number of surfaces. Removes a mesh's surface. Sets a mesh's blend shape count. Sets a mesh's blend shape mode. Sets a mesh's custom aabb. Returns a mesh's surface's aabb. Returns a mesh's surface's vertex buffer. Returns a mesh's surface's amount of indices. Returns a mesh's surface's amount of vertices. Returns a mesh's surface's buffer arrays. Returns a mesh's surface's arrays for blend shapes. Returns the format of a mesh's surface. Function is unused in Godot 3.x. Function is unused in Godot 3.x. Returns a mesh's surface's index buffer. Returns a mesh's surface's material. Returns the primitive type of a mesh's surface. Returns the aabb of a mesh's surface's skeleton. Sets a mesh's surface's material. Updates a specific region of a vertex buffer for the specified surface. Warning: this function alters the vertex buffer directly with no safety mechanisms, you can easily corrupt your mesh. Allocates space for the multimesh data. Format parameters determine how the data will be stored by OpenGL. See [enum MultimeshTransformFormat], [enum MultimeshColorFormat], and [enum MultimeshCustomDataFormat] for usage. Equivalent to [member MultiMesh.instance_count]. Creates a new multimesh on the VisualServer and returns an [RID] handle. This RID will be used in all [code]multimesh_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. To place in a scene, attach this multimesh to an instance using [method instance_set_base] using the returned RID. Calculates and returns the axis-aligned bounding box that encloses all instances within the multimesh. Returns the number of instances allocated for this multimesh. Returns the RID of the mesh that will be used in drawing this multimesh. Returns the number of visible instances for this multimesh. Returns the color by which the specified instance will be modulated. Returns the custom data associated with the specified instance. Returns the [Transform] of the specified instance. Returns the [Transform2D] of the specified instance. For use when the multimesh is set to use 2D transforms. Sets the color by which this instance will be modulated. Equivalent to [method MultiMesh.set_instance_color]. Sets the custom data for this instance. Custom data is passed as a [Color], but is interpreted as a [code]vec4[/code] in the shader. Equivalent to [method MultiMesh.set_instance_custom_data]. Sets the [Transform] for this instance. Equivalent to [method MultiMesh.set_instance_transform]. Sets the [Transform2D] for this instance. For use when multimesh is used in 2D. Equivalent to [method MultiMesh.set_instance_transform_2d]. Sets all data related to the instances in one go. This is especially useful when loading the data from disk or preparing the data from GDNative. All data is packed in one large float array. An array may look like this: Transform for instance 1, color data for instance 1, custom data for instance 1, transform for instance 2, color data for instance 2, etc. [Transform] is stored as 12 floats, [Transform2D] is stored as 8 floats, [code]COLOR_8BIT[/code] / [code]CUSTOM_DATA_8BIT[/code] is stored as 1 float (4 bytes as is) and [code]COLOR_FLOAT[/code] / [code]CUSTOM_DATA_FLOAT[/code] is stored as 4 floats. Sets the mesh to be drawn by the multimesh. Equivalent to [member MultiMesh.mesh]. Sets the number of instances visible at a given time. If -1, all instances that have been allocated are drawn. Equivalent to [member MultiMesh.visible_instance_count]. Creates a new omni light and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID can be used in most [code]light_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. To place in a scene, attach this omni light to an instance using [method instance_set_base] using the returned RID. Creates a particle system and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]particles_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. To place in a scene, attach these particles to an instance using [method instance_set_base] using the returned RID. Calculates and returns the axis-aligned bounding box that contains all the particles. Equivalent to [method Particles.capture_aabb]. Returns [code]true[/code] if particles are currently set to emitting. Returns [code]true[/code] if particles are not emitting and particles are set to inactive. Add particle system to list of particle systems that need to be updated. Update will take place on the next frame, or on the next call to [method instances_cull_aabb], [method instances_cull_convex], or [method instances_cull_ray]. Reset the particles on the next update. Equivalent to [method Particles.restart]. Sets the number of particles to be drawn and allocates the memory for them. Equivalent to [member Particles.amount]. Sets a custom axis-aligned bounding box for the particle system. Equivalent to [member Particles.visibility_aabb]. Sets the draw order of the particles to one of the named enums from [enum ParticlesDrawOrder]. See [enum ParticlesDrawOrder] for options. Equivalent to [member Particles.draw_order]. Sets the mesh to be used for the specified draw pass. Equivalent to [member Particles.draw_pass_1], [member Particles.draw_pass_2], [member Particles.draw_pass_3], and [member Particles.draw_pass_4]. Sets the number of draw passes to use. Equivalent to [member Particles.draw_passes]. Sets the [Transform] that will be used by the particles when they first emit. If [code]true[/code], particles will emit over time. Setting to false does not reset the particles, but only stops their emission. Equivalent to [member Particles.emitting]. Sets the explosiveness ratio. Equivalent to [member Particles.explosiveness]. Sets the frame rate that the particle system rendering will be fixed to. Equivalent to [member Particles.fixed_fps]. If [code]true[/code], uses fractional delta which smooths the movement of the particles. Equivalent to [member Particles.fract_delta]. Sets the lifetime of each particle in the system. Equivalent to [member Particles.lifetime]. If [code]true[/code], particles will emit once and then stop. Equivalent to [member Particles.one_shot]. Sets the preprocess time for the particles animation. This lets you delay starting an animation until after the particles have begun emitting. Equivalent to [member Particles.preprocess]. Sets the material for processing the particles. Note: this is not the material used to draw the materials. Equivalent to [member Particles.process_material]. Sets the emission randomness ratio. This randomizes the emission of particles within their phase. Equivalent to [member Particles.randomness]. Sets the speed scale of the particle system. Equivalent to [member Particles.speed_scale]. If [code]true[/code], particles use local coordinates. If [code]false[/code] they use global coordinates. Equivalent to [member Particles.local_coords]. Creates a reflection probe and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]reflection_probe_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. To place in a scene, attach this reflection probe to an instance using [method instance_set_base] using the returned RID. If [code]true[/code], reflections will ignore sky contribution. Equivalent to [member ReflectionProbe.interior_enable]. Sets the render cull mask for this reflection probe. Only instances with a matching cull mask will be rendered by this probe. Equivalent to [member ReflectionProbe.cull_mask]. If [code]true[/code], uses box projection. This can make reflections look more correct in certain situations. Equivalent to [member ReflectionProbe.box_projection]. If [code]true[/code], computes shadows in the reflection probe. This makes the reflection much slower to compute. Equivalent to [member ReflectionProbe.enable_shadows]. Sets the size of the area that the reflection probe will capture. Equivalent to [member ReflectionProbe.extents]. Sets the intensity of the reflection probe. Intensity modulates the strength of the reflection. Equivalent to [member ReflectionProbe.intensity]. Sets the ambient light color for this reflection probe when set to interior mode. Equivalent to [member ReflectionProbe.interior_ambient_color]. Sets the energy multiplier for this reflection probes ambient light contribution when set to interior mode. Equivalent to [member ReflectionProbe.interior_ambient_energy]. Sets the contribution value for how much the reflection affects the ambient light for this reflection probe when set to interior mode. Useful so that ambient light matches the color of the room. Equivalent to [member ReflectionProbe.interior_ambient_contrib]. Sets the max distance away from the probe an object can be before it is culled. Equivalent to [member ReflectionProbe.max_distance]. Sets the origin offset to be used when this reflection probe is in box project mode. Equivalent to [member ReflectionProbe.origin_offset]. Sets how often the reflection probe updates. Can either be once or every frame. See [enum ReflectionProbeUpdateMode] for options. Schedules a callback to the corresponding named [code]method[/code] on [code]where[/code] after a frame has been drawn. The callback method must use only 1 argument which will be called with [code]userdata[/code]. Creates a scenario and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]scenario_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. The scenario is the 3D world that all the visual instances exist in. Sets the [enum ScenarioDebugMode] for this scenario. See [enum ScenarioDebugMode] for options. Sets the environment that will be used with this scenario. Sets the fallback environment to be used by this scenario. The fallback environment is used if no environment is set. Internally, this is used by the editor to provide a default environment. Sets the size of the reflection atlas shared by all reflection probes in this scenario. Sets a boot image. The color defines the background color. If [code]scale[/code] is [code]true[/code], the image will be scaled to fit the screen size. If [code]use_filter[/code] is [code]true[/code], the image will be scaled with linear interpolation. If [code]use_filter[/code] is [code]false[/code], the image will be scaled with nearest-neighbor interpolation. If [code]true[/code], the engine will generate wireframes for use with the wireframe debug mode. Sets the default clear color which is used when a specific clear color has not been selected. Sets the scale to apply to the passage of time for the shaders' [code]TIME[/code] builtin. The default value is [code]1.0[/code], which means [code]TIME[/code] will count the real time as it goes by, without narrowing or stretching it. Creates an empty shader and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]shader_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Returns a shader's code. Returns a default texture from a shader searched by name. Returns the parameters of a shader. Sets a shader's code. Sets a shader's default texture. Overwrites the texture given by name. Allocates the GPU buffers for this skeleton. Returns the [Transform] set for a specific bone of this skeleton. Returns the [Transform2D] set for a specific bone of this skeleton. Sets the [Transform] for a specific bone of this skeleton. Sets the [Transform2D] for a specific bone of this skeleton. Creates a skeleton and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]skeleton_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Returns the number of bones allocated for this skeleton. Creates an empty sky and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]sky_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Sets a sky's texture. Creates a spot light and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID can be used in most [code]light_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. To place in a scene, attach this spot light to an instance using [method instance_set_base] using the returned RID. Not implemented in Godot 3.x. Allocates the GPU memory for the texture. Binds the texture to a texture slot. Creates an empty texture and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]texture_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Creates a texture, allocates the space for an image, and fills in the image. Returns a list of all the textures and their information. Returns a copy of a texture's image unless it's a CubeMap, in which case it returns the [RID] of the image at one of the cubes sides. Returns the depth of the texture. Returns the flags of a texture. Returns the format of the texture's image. Returns the texture's height. Returns the texture's path. Returns the opengl id of the texture's image. Returns the type of the texture, can be any of the [enum TextureType]. Returns the texture's width. Sets the texture's image data. If it's a CubeMap, it sets the image data at a cube side. Sets a part of the data for a texture. Warning: this function calls the underlying graphics API directly and may corrupt your texture if used improperly. Sets the texture's flags. See [enum TextureFlags] for options. Sets the texture's path. If [code]true[/code], sets internal processes to shrink all image data to half the size. Resizes the texture to the specified dimensions. If [code]true[/code], the image will be stored in the texture's images array if overwritten. Sets a viewport's camera. Sets a viewport's canvas. Copies viewport to a region of the screen specified by [code]rect[/code]. If [member Viewport.render_direct_to_screen] is [code]true[/code], then viewport does not use a framebuffer and the contents of the viewport are rendered directly to screen. However, note that the root viewport is drawn last, therefore it will draw over the screen. Accordingly, you must set the root viewport to an area that does not cover the area that you have attached this viewport to. For example, you can set the root viewport to not render at all with the following code: [codeblock] func _ready(): get_viewport().set_attach_to_screen_rect(Rect2()) $Viewport.set_attach_to_screen_rect(Rect2(0, 0, 600, 600)) [/codeblock] Using this can result in significant optimization, especially on lower-end devices. However, it comes at the cost of having to manage your viewports manually. For a further optimization see, [method viewport_set_render_direct_to_screen]. Creates an empty viewport and adds it to the VisualServer. It can be accessed with the RID that is returned. This RID will be used in all [code]viewport_*[/code] VisualServer functions. Once finished with your RID, you will want to free the RID using the VisualServer's [method free_rid] static method. Detaches the viewport from the screen. Returns a viewport's render information. For options, see the [enum ViewportRenderInfo] constants. Returns the viewport's last rendered frame. Detaches a viewport from a canvas and vice versa. If [code]true[/code], sets the viewport active, else sets it inactive. Sets the stacking order for a viewport's canvas. [code]layer[/code] is the actual canvas layer, while [code]sublayer[/code] specifies the stacking order of the canvas among those in the same layer. Sets the transformation of a viewport's canvas. Sets the clear mode of a viewport. See [enum ViewportClearMode] for options. Sets the debug draw mode of a viewport. See [enum ViewportDebugDraw] for options. If [code]true[/code], a viewport's 3D rendering is disabled. If [code]true[/code], rendering of a viewport's environment is disabled. Sets the viewport's global transformation matrix. If [code]true[/code], the viewport renders to hdr. If [code]true[/code], the viewport's canvas is not rendered. Currently unimplemented in Godot 3.x. Sets the anti-aliasing mode. See [enum ViewportMSAA] for options. Sets the viewport's parent to another viewport. If [code]true[/code], render the contents of the viewport directly to screen. This allows a low-level optimization where you can skip drawing a viewport to the root viewport. While this optimization can result in a significant increase in speed (especially on older devices), it comes at a cost of usability. When this is enabled, you cannot read from the viewport or from the [code]SCREEN_TEXTURE[/code]. You also lose the benefit of certain window settings, such as the various stretch modes. Another consequence to be aware of is that in 2D the rendering happens in window coordinates, so if you have a viewport that is double the size of the window, and you set this, then only the portion that fits within the window will be drawn, no automatic scaling is possible, even if your game scene is significantly larger than the window size. Sets a viewport's scenario. The scenario contains information about the [enum ScenarioDebugMode], environment information, reflection atlas etc. Sets the shadow atlas quadrant's subdivision. Sets the size of the shadow atlas's images (used for omni and spot lights). The value will be rounded up to the nearest power of 2. Sets the viewport's width and height. If [code]true[/code], the viewport renders its background as transparent. Sets when the viewport should be updated. See [enum ViewportUpdateMode] constants for options. Sets the viewport's 2D/3D mode. See [enum ViewportUsage] constants for options. If [code]true[/code], the viewport uses augmented or virtual reality technologies. See [ARVRInterface]. If [code]true[/code], the viewport's rendering is flipped vertically. If [code]false[/code], disables rendering completely, but the engine logic is still being processed. You can call [method force_draw] to draw a frame even with rendering disabled. Emitted at the end of the frame, after the VisualServer has finished updating all the Viewports. Emitted at the beginning of the frame, before the VisualServer updates all the Viewports. Marks an error that shows that the index array is empty. Number of weights/bones per vertex. The minimum Z-layer for canvas items. The maximum Z-layer for canvas items. Max number of glow levels that can be used with glow post-process effect. Unused enum in Godot 3.x. The minimum renderpriority of all materials. The maximum renderpriority of all materials. Marks the left side of a cubemap. Marks the right side of a cubemap. Marks the bottom side of a cubemap. Marks the top side of a cubemap. Marks the front side of a cubemap. Marks the back side of a cubemap. Normal texture with 2 dimensions, width and height. Texture made up of six faces, can be looked up with a [code]vec3[/code] in shader. An array of 2-dimensional textures. A 3-dimensional texture with width, height, and depth. Generates mipmaps, which are smaller versions of the same texture to use when zoomed out, keeping the aspect ratio. Repeats the texture (instead of clamp to edge). Uses a magnifying filter, to enable smooth zooming in of the texture. Uses anisotropic mipmap filtering. Generates smaller versions of the same texture with different aspect ratios. This results in better-looking textures when viewed from oblique angles. Converts the texture to the sRGB color space. Repeats the texture with alternate sections mirrored. Texture is a video surface. Default flags. [constant TEXTURE_FLAG_MIPMAPS], [constant TEXTURE_FLAG_REPEAT] and [constant TEXTURE_FLAG_FILTER] are enabled. Shader is a 3D shader. Shader is a 2D shader. Shader is a particle shader. Represents the size of the [enum ShaderMode] enum. Array is a vertex array. Array is a normal array. Array is a tangent array. Array is a color array. Array is an UV coordinates array. Array is an UV coordinates array for the second UV coordinates. Array contains bone information. Array is weight information. Array is index array. Represents the size of the [enum ArrayType] enum. Flag used to mark a vertex array. Flag used to mark a normal array. Flag used to mark a tangent array. Flag used to mark a color array. Flag used to mark an UV coordinates array. Flag used to mark an UV coordinates array for the second UV coordinates. Flag used to mark a bone information array. Flag used to mark a weights array. Flag used to mark an index array. Flag used to mark a compressed (half float) vertex array. Flag used to mark a compressed (half float) normal array. Flag used to mark a compressed (half float) tangent array. Flag used to mark a compressed (half float) color array. Flag used to mark a compressed (half float) UV coordinates array. Flag used to mark a compressed (half float) UV coordinates array for the second UV coordinates. Flag used to mark a compressed bone array. Flag used to mark a compressed (half float) weight array. Flag used to mark a compressed index array. Flag used to mark that the array contains 2D vertices. Flag used to mark that the array uses 16-bit bones instead of 8-bit. Used to set flags [constant ARRAY_COMPRESS_NORMAL], [constant ARRAY_COMPRESS_TANGENT], [constant ARRAY_COMPRESS_COLOR], [constant ARRAY_COMPRESS_TEX_UV], [constant ARRAY_COMPRESS_TEX_UV2] and [constant ARRAY_COMPRESS_WEIGHTS] quickly. Primitive to draw consists of points. Primitive to draw consists of lines. Primitive to draw consists of a line strip from start to end. Primitive to draw consists of a line loop (a line strip with a line between the last and the first vertex). Primitive to draw consists of triangles. Primitive to draw consists of a triangle strip (the last 3 vertices are always combined to make a triangle). Primitive to draw consists of a triangle strip (the last 2 vertices are always combined with the first to make a triangle). Represents the size of the [enum PrimitiveType] enum. Blend shapes are normalized. Blend shapes are relative to base weight. Is a directional (sun) light. Is an omni light. Is a spot light. The light's energy. The light's influence on specularity. The light's range. The light's attenuation. The spotlight's angle. The spotlight's attenuation. Scales the shadow color. Max distance that shadows will be rendered. Proportion of shadow atlas occupied by the first split. Proportion of shadow atlas occupied by the second split. Proportion of shadow atlas occupied by the third split. The fourth split occupies the rest. Normal bias used to offset shadow lookup by object normal. Can be used to fix self-shadowing artifacts. Bias the shadow lookup to fix self-shadowing artifacts. Increases bias on further splits to fix self-shadowing that only occurs far away from the camera. Represents the size of the [enum LightParam] enum. Use a dual paraboloid shadow map for omni lights. Use a cubemap shadow map for omni lights. Slower but better quality than dual paraboloid. Use more detail vertically when computing shadow map. Use more detail horizontally when computing shadow map. Use orthogonal shadow projection for directional light. Use 2 splits for shadow projection when using directional light. Use 4 splits for shadow projection when using directional light. Keeps shadows stable as camera moves but has lower effective resolution. Optimize use of shadow maps, increasing the effective resolution. But may result in shadows moving or flickering slightly. Do not update the viewport. Update the viewport once then set to disabled. Update the viewport whenever it is visible. Always update the viewport. The viewport is always cleared before drawing. The viewport is never cleared before drawing. The viewport is cleared once, then the clear mode is set to [constant VIEWPORT_CLEAR_NEVER]. Multisample antialiasing is disabled. Multisample antialiasing is set to 2×. Multisample antialiasing is set to 4×. Multisample antialiasing is set to 8×. Multisample antialiasing is set to 16×. Multisample antialiasing is set to 2× on external texture. Special mode for GLES2 Android VR (Oculus Quest and Go). Multisample antialiasing is set to 4× on external texture. Special mode for GLES2 Android VR (Oculus Quest and Go). The Viewport does not render 3D but samples. The Viewport does not render 3D and does not sample. The Viewport renders 3D with effects. The Viewport renders 3D but without effects. Number of objects drawn in a single frame. Number of vertices drawn in a single frame. Number of material changes during this frame. Number of shader changes during this frame. Number of surface changes during this frame. Number of draw calls during this frame. Number of 2d items drawn this frame. Number of 2d draw calls during this frame. Represents the size of the [enum ViewportRenderInfo] enum. Debug draw is disabled. Default setting. Debug draw sets objects to unshaded. Overwrites clear color to [code](0,0,0,0)[/code]. Debug draw draws objects in wireframe. Do not use a debug mode. Draw all objects as wireframe models. Draw all objects in a way that displays how much overdraw is occurring. Overdraw occurs when a section of pixels is drawn and shaded and then another object covers it up. To optimize a scene, you should reduce overdraw. Draw all objects without shading. Equivalent to setting all objects shaders to [code]unshaded[/code]. The instance does not have a type. The instance is a mesh. The instance is a multimesh. The instance is an immediate geometry. The instance is a particle emitter. The instance is a light. The instance is a reflection probe. The instance is a GI probe. The instance is a lightmap capture. Represents the size of the [enum InstanceType] enum. A combination of the flags of geometry instances (mesh, multimesh, immediate and particles). Allows the instance to be used in baked lighting. When set, manually requests to draw geometry on next frame. Represents the size of the [enum InstanceFlags] enum. Disable shadows from this instance. Cast shadows from this instance. Disable backface culling when rendering the shadow of the object. This is slightly slower but may result in more correct shadows. Only render the shadows from the object. The object itself will not be drawn. The nine patch gets stretched where needed. The nine patch gets filled with tiles where needed. The nine patch gets filled with tiles where needed and stretches them a bit if needed. Adds light color additive to the canvas. Adds light color subtractive to the canvas. The light adds color depending on transparency. The light adds color depending on mask. Do not apply a filter to canvas light shadows. Use PCF3 filtering to filter canvas light shadows. Use PCF5 filtering to filter canvas light shadows. Use PCF7 filtering to filter canvas light shadows. Use PCF9 filtering to filter canvas light shadows. Use PCF13 filtering to filter canvas light shadows. Culling of the canvas occluder is disabled. Culling of the canvas occluder is clockwise. Culling of the canvas occluder is counterclockwise. The amount of objects in the frame. The amount of vertices in the frame. The amount of modified materials in the frame. The amount of shader rebinds in the frame. The amount of surface changes in the frame. The amount of draw calls in frame. The amount of 2d items in the frame. The amount of 2d draw calls in frame. Unimplemented in the GLES2 and GLES3 rendering backends, always returns 0. The amount of video memory used, i.e. texture and vertex memory combined. The amount of texture memory used. The amount of vertex memory used. Hardware supports shaders. This enum is currently unused in Godot 3.x. Hardware supports multithreading. This enum is currently unused in Godot 3.x. Use [Transform2D] to store MultiMesh transform. Use [Transform] to store MultiMesh transform. MultiMesh does not use per-instance color. MultiMesh color uses 8 bits per component. This packs the color into a single float. MultiMesh color uses a float per channel. MultiMesh does not use custom data. MultiMesh custom data uses 8 bits per component. This packs the 4-component custom data into a single float. MultiMesh custom data uses a float per component. Reflection probe will update reflections once and then stop. Reflection probe will update each frame. This mode is necessary to capture moving objects. Draw particles in the order that they appear in the particles array. Sort particles based on their lifetime. Sort particles based on their distance to the camera. Use the clear color as background. Use a specified color as the background. Use a sky resource for the background. Use a custom color for background, but use a sky for shading and reflections. Use a specified canvas layer as the background. This can be useful for instantiating a 2D scene in a 3D world. Do not clear the background, use whatever was rendered last frame as the background. Represents the size of the [enum EnvironmentBG] enum. Use lowest blur quality. Fastest, but may look bad. Use medium blur quality. Used highest blur quality. Looks the best, but is the slowest. Add the effect of the glow on top of the scene. Blends the glow effect with the screen. Does not get as bright as additive. Produces a subtle color disturbance around objects. Shows the glow effect by itself without the underlying scene. Output color as they came in. Use the Reinhard tonemapper. Use the filmic tonemapper. Use the ACES tonemapper. Lowest quality of screen space ambient occlusion. Medium quality screen space ambient occlusion. Highest quality screen space ambient occlusion. Disables the blur set for SSAO. Will make SSAO look noisier. Perform a 1x1 blur on the SSAO output. Performs a 2x2 blur on the SSAO output. Performs a 3x3 blur on the SSAO output. Use this for smoothest SSAO.