pyvista.Property.ambient#

property Property.ambient: float[source]#

Return or set ambient.

When lighting is enabled, this is the amount of light that reaches the actor when not directed at the light source emitted from the viewer.

Property has range [0.0, 1.0].

Examples

Get the default ambient value and visualize it.

>>> import pyvista as pv
>>> prop = pv.Property()
>>> prop.ambient
0.0

>>> prop.plot()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

Visualize ambient at 0.25.

>>> prop.ambient = 0.25
>>> prop.plot()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

Visualize ambient at 0.75.

>>> prop.ambient = 0.75
>>> prop.plot()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene