Switch "Light Shape" on aiAreaLight via script in Maya

[daniel_j8FSTF]

In Maya is it possible to switch the "Light Shape" parameter in an aiAreaLight via script? Say from "quad" to "cylinder"? Can't find any info in about whats happening under the hood...

thx.

[Stephen.Blair]

setAttr "aiAreaLightShape1.aiTranslator"  -type "string" "disk"