JSON Format - powerof3/LightPlacer GitHub Wiki

JSON files must be placed in Data/LightPlacer folder, eg. Data/LightPlacer/YourMod/File1.json or Data/LightPlacer/Mod2.json.

They should follow this format:

[
  {
    // attaching lights to objects
    "models": [ "" ],		     // full model path to object OR
    "addonNodes": [ 0 ],	     // addon node index OR (deprecated)
    "visualEffects": [ "" ],	     // effectshader/art object formID/editorID OR (deprecated, use formIDs)
    "formIDs": [ "" ],	             // formID/editorID of object/worn item/vfx OR

    // light placement
    "lights": [
      {
        "whiteList": [""],	     // (optional)
        "blackList": [""],           // (optional)
        "points": [0,0,0](/powerof3/LightPlacer/wiki/0,0,0),         // (points OR nodes) points to attach lights to
        "nodes": [""],               // (points OR nodes) nodes to attach lights to

        // light properties
	"data": 
          {
            "light": "",	     // (required) light bulb formID/editorID
	    "color": [0, 0, 0],	     // (optional) override lightbulb color
	    "radius": 1.0,	     // (optional) override lightbulb radius
	    "fade": 1.0,	     // (optional) override lightbulb fade/brightness
            "shadowDepthBias": 1.0   // (required) control shadow depth bias for shadow casting lights
            "offset": [0, 0, 0],     // (optional) offset position from point or node
            "rotation": [0, 0, 0],   // (optional) set rotation (for spotlights)
	    "externalEmittance": "", // (optional) external emittance form
	    "conditions": [""],	     // (optional) conditions to turn on/off lights when needed
	    "flags": "",	     // (optional) flags used by Community Shaders
	    "colorController": {},   // (optional) animated color controller.
	    "radiusController": {},  // (optional) animated radius controller.
            "fadeController": {},    // (optional) animated fade controller.
            "positionController":{}, // (optional) animated position controller
            "rotationController":{}  // (optional) animated rotation controller
	}
      }
    ]
  }
]

For more details, check out:

1. Attaching Lights To Objects

2. Light Placement

3. Light Properties

4. Adding Shadow Casting Lights

5. Console Commands

6. Examples

7. Troubleshooting