Clouds
The Clouds generator creates an animated cloud pattern. You can modify or animate the
color, scale, speed, and strength of the cloud layers.
Turbulent Clouds
Normal Clouds
Parameters in the Inspector
Horizontal Scale:
Gives the appearance of zooming in or out of the simulation by
horizontally scaling the generator. Larger numbers indicate a higher level of zoom.
Vertical Scale:
Gives the appearance of zooming in or out of the simulation by vertically
scaling the generator. Larger numbers indicate a higher level of zoom.
Speed:
Sets the speed of movement of the clouds. Values range from 0 to 2.
Gradient:
Sets the color gradient used for the clouds. For information on using gradients,
see
Gradient Controls
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Method:
A pop-up menu that sets the algorithm used to generate the clouds. Values
can be set to Normal (default) or Turbulent.
Offset:
Sets the coordinates of the center of the clouds. Coordinates are calculated from
the center of your object, which is the coordinate origin.
You can also use the Adjust Item tool to adjust this parameter using onscreen controls.
For more information, see
Editing Generators Using Onscreen Controls
.
1st Layer Strength:
Sets the strength of the first layer of clouds. Values range from 0 to 1.
2nd Layer Strength:
Sets the strength of the second layer of clouds. Values range from
0 to 1.
3rd Layer Strength:
Sets the strength of the third layer of clouds. Values range from 0
to 1.
4th Layer Strength:
Sets the strength of the fourth layer of clouds. Values range from 0
to 1.
HUD Controls
The HUD contains the following controls: Horizontal Scale, Vertical Scale, Speed, Gradient,
Method, 1st Layer Strength, 2nd Layer Strength, 3rd Layer Strength, and 4th Layer Strength.