diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/World.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/World.c
index 172a6c3ac4e..2010a46b02a 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/World.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/World.c
@@ -229,6 +229,21 @@ PyObject *World_Init (void)
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Python BPy_World methods:																								*/
 /*****************************************************************************/
+static PyObject *World_getRange(BPy_World *self)
+{
+    return PyFloat_FromDouble(self->world->range);
+}
+
+static PyObject *World_setRange(BPy_World *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+      float range=0.f;
+      if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "f", &range))
+              return (EXPP_ReturnPyObjError (PyExc_TypeError,"expected a float argument"));
+    self->world->range = range;
+    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+    return Py_None;
+}
+
 
 static PyObject *World_getIpo(BPy_World *self)
 {
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/World.h b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/World.h
index 76b6510faa9..44ecb047398 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/World.h
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/World.h
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ struct PyMethodDef M_World_methods[] = {
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Python BPy_World methods declarations:                                   */
 /*****************************************************************************/
+static PyObject *World_getRange(BPy_World *self);
+static PyObject *World_setRange(BPy_World *self, PyObject *args);
 static PyObject *World_getIpo(BPy_World *self);
 static PyObject *World_setIpo(BPy_World *self, PyObject *args);
 static PyObject *World_clearIpo(BPy_World *self);
@@ -104,6 +106,10 @@ static PyObject *World_setMist(BPy_World *self, PyObject *args );
 /* Python BPy_World methods table:                                          */
 /*****************************************************************************/
 static PyMethodDef BPy_World_methods[] = {
+  {"getRange", (PyCFunction)World_getRange, METH_NOARGS,
+      "() - Return World Range"},
+  {"setRange", (PyCFunction)World_setRange, METH_VARARGS,
+      "() - Change this World's range"}, 
   {"getIpo", (PyCFunction)World_getIpo, METH_NOARGS,
       "() - Return World Ipo"},
   {"setIpo", (PyCFunction)World_setIpo, METH_VARARGS,
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/World.py b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/World.py
index 7cda8c853fd..b5ce866c9b0 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/World.py
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/World.py
@@ -55,6 +55,22 @@ class World:
   @type ipo: Blender Ipo
   @cvar ipo: The world type ipo linked to this world object.
   """
+ 
+  def getRange():
+    """
+    Retrieves the range parameter of a world object.
+    @rtype: float
+    @return: the range
+    """
+
+  def setRange(range):
+    """
+    Sets the range parameter of a world object.
+    @type range: float
+    @param range: the new range parameter
+    @rtype: PyNone
+    @return: PyNone
+    """
 
   def getName():
     """