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BoxGizmo Helper 301
Box gizmo with volume fog
Pr ocedur es
To create the BoxGizmo:
1.
Drag in a viewport to define the initial length
and width, then release the mouse and drag
vertically to set the initia l height.
2. Click to end BoxGizmo creation.
To add a new a tmosphere:
1.
Select the apparatus g izmo.
2. In the Modify panel, on the A tmospheres &
Effects rollout, click Add. This displays the
Add
Atmosphere dialog (page 3–300)
.
3. Choose an atmosphere f rom the list.
4. Click OK.
This associates a new atmosphere with the
apparatus.
To a dd a n ex ist ing at mosphere:
1.
Select the apparatus g izmo.
2. In the Modify panel, on the A tmospheres &
Effects rollout, click Add. This displays the
Add
Atmosphere dialog (page 3–300)
.
3. In the dialog, choose Existing.
4. Choose an atmosphere f rom the list.
5. 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.
Interfa ce
Name and Color rollout
The
Name and Color rollout (page 3–800) lets you
rename objects and change their wireframe color.
Box Gizm o Parameters rollout
Length, Width, a nd Height—Set the dimensions of
the box gizmo.
Seed—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 S eed—Click to generate a random number
automatically and place it in the seed field.