pygfx.objects.Background¶

class pygfx.objects.Background(geometry=None, material=None, render_mask='opaque', **kwargs)¶

Bases: WorldObject

The scene’s background.

Can be e.g. a gradient, a static image or a skybox.

Parameters:

geometry (Geometry) – Must be None. Exists for compliance with the generic WorldObject API.
material (Material) – The material to use when rendering the background.
kwargs (Any) – Additional kwargs are forwarded to the object’s base class.

classmethod from_color(*colors)¶: Create a background with a BackgroundMaterial, using 1 uniform color, 2 colors for a vertical gradient, or 4 colors (one for each corner).

Examples¶

Orbit Camera

Use a Skybox

Panzoom Camera

Color Picking

Transparency 1

Use a Skybox

Nested Scenes

Mesh and Volume Slicing 2

Mesh and Volume Slicing 2

PBR Rendering 1

PBR Rendering 1

Transparency 2

Volume and Mesh Slicing 1

Volume and Mesh Slicing 1

Dynamic Environment Map

Dynamic Environment Map

Subplots 2

PBR Rendering 2

PBR Rendering 2

Text waterfall

Environment Map Effects

Environment Map Effects

Mesh with quads

Mesh with quads

Map Screen to World

Map Screen to World

Validate Skybox

Validate Skybox

Pytorch Integration

Pytorch Integration