Editing Environments
- Brian Carter (Unlicensed)
Menu:* Options / Environments / Edit Environment
The Render Scene Environment Editor can also be accessed from the Render Scene Environment page of the Drawing Setup. You can also access it from the Environments Palette; select the item in the palette, then right-click and select Edit Environments. Or double-right-click on the item, or click Edit Environments.
To create a new environment, click New Environment. You can also define a new category, or add a new environment to an existing category. You can also click Delete to delete an environment or category.
Tip: You can also create a subcategory within an existing category. Click New Category, and use the format "Category\Subcategory."
Each environment consists of four categories: Foreground (fog, light scattering, etc.), Background (clouds, planes, images, etc.), Tone (Brighten Up or Scale), and Global Environment (Cube, Panorama, etc.). These categories are found on the left side of the Render Scene Environment Editor, and each has its own relevant parameters.
In the example above, the environment Ground Fog has two sets of parameters: Ground Fog (fog parameters) and Graduated (top and bottom colors). Other environments have different parameters.
If you switch to the background environment Clouds, you can edit parameters for Clouds (color and scale of clouds).
For any environment you can add set of parameters to the existing defaults. Highlight any None page and select a set of parameters from the dropdown list. In this example, you can add snow to a cloudy background.
In the Preview section, you can change the shape and orientation of the preview object and desk (the surface beneath the object). Under Options, you can toggle the display of the preview object or desk. If Auto Preview is checked, the preview will update each time a change is made (otherwise you must click the Preview button).
Click Advanced to change the material of the preview object or desk. You can also change the luminance, rendering type, and thumbnail size.
You can see the new materials in the Preview window.
