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Delete—
Deletes an object from the list of picked
objects.
Icon Size—Adjusts the size of the helper object in
the viewpor ts.
Background VRML97 Helper
Create panel > Helpers > VRML97 > Objec t Type rollout >
Background
The Background button displays the Sky Color,
Ground Color, and Images rollouts. Use these
rollouts to specify colors and images for the sky
andgroundinyourVRML97world.
Procedure
To create a B ack ground helper object:
1.
Add a Backg round helper object by pressing
the Background button, then click-drag in the
Top v ie w p or t.
2. Usethecontrolstoadjustthecolorsandlayout
of the background.
Interfa ce
Sky Colors rollo ut
Lets you provide a colored background to the
world’s sky using a gradient of up to three colors.
The sky is an infinite sphere that encloses the
objects of the scene.
Number of Colors —Specifies whether the sky is one
solid color or a gradient of two or three colors.
Color One/Two/Three—Lets you select the colors
from the Color Selector. Color One is the base
color.
Angle—Specifies the angle at which Color Two and
Color Three merge with the base color, in degrees
from the North pole of the sky (straight up from
the viewer).
Icon Size—Adjusts the size of the helper object in
the viewpor ts.