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and whether objects in your scene can be sheltered
from the wind. You can animate most of these
parameters. The orientation of the helper icon
indicates the direction of the wind: It blows in
the direct ion of the weathervane arrow. You can
also animate this direction by animating the icon’s
orientation.
Pr ocedur es
To add wind to a scene:
1.
Chooseoneoftheabovecommands,andthen
click in any viewport to add the Wind helper.
Note: The icon’s position has no effect on the
wind’s behavior unless you activate the Use
Range option.
2. Use the Rotate tool to rotate the icon and set
the wind direction.
The wind blows in the direction indicated by
the weathervane arrow.
Interfa ce
Wind Properties rollout