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WorldEnvironment
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Default environment properties for the entire scene (post-processing effects, lighting and background settings).

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Description
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The **WorldEnvironment** node is used to configure the default :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` for the scene.

The parameters defined in the **WorldEnvironment** can be overridden by an :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` node set on the current :ref:`Camera<class_Camera>`. Additionally, only one **WorldEnvironment** may be instanced in a given scene at a time.

The **WorldEnvironment** allows the user to specify default lighting parameters (e.g. ambient lighting), various post-processing effects (e.g. SSAO, DOF, Tonemapping), and how to draw the background (e.g. solid color, skybox). Usually, these are added in order to improve the realism/color balance of the scene.

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Tutorials
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- :doc:`Environment and post-processing <../tutorials/3d/environment_and_post_processing>`

- `3D Material Testers Demo <https://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/123>`__

- `2D HDR Demo <https://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/110>`__

- `Third Person Shooter Demo <https://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/678>`__

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Properties
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   | :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` | :ref:`environment<class_WorldEnvironment_property_environment>` |
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Property Descriptions
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:ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` **environment**

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- void **set_environment** **(** :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` value **)**
- :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` **get_environment** **(** **)**

The :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` resource used by this **WorldEnvironment**, defining the default properties.

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.. |const| replace:: :abbr:`const (This method has no side effects. It doesn't modify any of the instance's member variables.)`
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