Render Environment Dialog Box

Defines the cues for distance between objects and the current viewing direction.

Fog and depth cueing are atmospheric effects that cause objects to appear to fade as they increase in distance from the camera. Fog uses a white color while depth cueing uses black.

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Fog and Depth Cue

Enable Fog

Turns fog on and off without affecting the other settings in the dialog box.

Color

Specifies the color of the fog.

Fog Background

Applies fog to the background as well as to the geometry.

Near Distance

Specifies the distance from the camera where the fog begins.

It is specified as a percentage of the distance to the far clipping plane. The Near Distance setting cannot be greater than the Far Distance setting.

Far Distance

Specifies the distance from the camera where the fog ends.

It is specified as a percentage of the distance to the far clipping plane. The Far Distance setting cannot be less than the Near Distance setting.

Near Fog Percentage

Specifies the opacity of the fog at the near distance.

Far Fog Percentage

Specifies the opacity of the fog at the far distance.