User Guide

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An imported Viewpoint Object of a robot standing next to a grandfather clock, a Solid Object created in Atmosphere. Note
that the grandfather clock casts a shadow after Atmosphere has computed global illumination for the scene, but the robot
does not.
You can convert Viewpoint objects into native Atmosphere Surface Objects with the Object > Convert to Surfaces
menu command. Using this command will convert the Viewpoint Object into a Surface Object.
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Atmosphere will not let you convert a Viewpoint Object to a Surface Object until the project fi le has been saved.
Surface Objects are included in Atmosphere’s Radiosity lighting calculations and can be textured in Atmosphere.
Surface Objects lose any animated sequences that they may have contained before conversion.