Command entry: Create panel
(Helpers)
Atmospheric Apparatus (from drop-down list)
SphereGizmo
Command entry:Create menu
Helpers
Atmospherics
Sphere Gizmo
SphereGizmo lets you create a sphere- or hemisphere-shaped gizmo in your scene. Clicking the SphereGizmo button displays the
Sphere Gizmo Parameters rollout.
Procedures
To create the SphereGizmo:
- Drag in any viewport to define the initial radius.
- Adjust the radius with the spinner.
To add a new atmosphere:
- Select the apparatus gizmo.
- On the Modify panel Atmospheres & Effects rollout, click Add. This displays the Add Atmosphere dialog.
- Choose an atmosphere from the list.
- Click OK.
This associates a new atmosphere with the apparatus.
To add an existing atmosphere:
- Select the apparatus gizmo.
- On the Modify panel Atmospheres & Effects rollout, click Add. This displays the Add Atmosphere dialog.
- In the dialog, choose Existing.
- Choose an atmosphere from the list.
- Click OK.
This creates a duplicate atmosphere for the apparatus. Its settings are initially identical to the atmosphere you chose. You
can adjust them using Setup.
Interface
Sphere Gizmo Parameters rollout
- Radius
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Sets the radius of the default sphere.
- Hemisphere
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When turned on, the bottom half of the SphereGizmo is discarded, creating a hemisphere.
- Seed
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Sets a base value used to generate the atmospheric effect. Each apparatus in the scene should have a different seed. If more
than one apparatus uses the same seed and same atmospheric effect, they will produce nearly identical results.
- New Seed
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Click to generate a random number automatically and place it in the seed field.
Atmospheres & Effects rollout
The Atmospheres & Effects rollout, available from the Modify panel, allows you to add and set up atmospheres effects directly
to the gizmo.
- Add
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- Delete
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Deletes a highlighted atmospheric effect.
- Setup
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