In the Level
of Detail (LOD) group’s Attribute Editor,
you can modify the following LOD Attributes:
- World Space
-
When on, the switch between LOD occurs
based on the world origin. Otherwise, the switch occurs according
to the LOD group’s origin.
- Min Max Distance
-
If the minMaxDistance is
turned off (default) there is no change in behavior. If it is turned
on, the minDistance and maxDistance attributes define
the visibility range for the object.
- Min Distance
-
The minimum distance
at which the group is displayed.
- Max Distance
-
The maximum distance
at which the group is displayed.
Changing the Threshold distances
You
can change the distances at which the levels are switched using
the Channel Box.
To change a Threshold distance
- Select the level of detail group node
in the Hypergraph.
Its level of detail attributes
are displayed in the Channel Box.
- Edit the Threshold value
for the object whose distance you want to change, and press Enter
(Windows and Linux) or Return (Mac OS X).
Re-ordering the levels
You can re-order the
levels after you create a level of detail group.
To re-order the levels in the Outliner
- In the Outliner,
use the middle mouse button to drag the object you want to move
into its new position within the group. This is the easiest way
to re-order the levels.
To re-order the levels in the Hypergraph
- In the Hypergraph,
use the middle mouse button to remove the object you want to re-order
from the group.
The other objects in
the group move up the group hierarchy.
- Use the middle mouse button to drag the
removed object onto the lodGroup node. The object is added to the
bottom of the lodGroup’s hierarchy.
TipYou can also re-order
a group by selecting
Edit > Level of Detail >
Ungroup.
Re-order the objects and create a new group.
NoteIf you reorder the
children of a level of detail node from the Hypergraph,
the threshold values change unexpectedly. Use the outliner to reorder the
children.