To change sun, wind, and cloud settings

Adjust sun, wind, and cloud settings, including date and time, to produce a range of atmospheric effects for your model.

sun settings

The image on the left represents a sunny afternoon in late May. The image on the right represents an early winter morning.

  1. Click Manage glyph Display glyph sun sky to display the Sun and Sky panel.
  2. Adjust the slider for each effect.
Slider
Move slider to change a setting
Experiment with these settings to become familiar with the range of effects you can produce.

sun sky panel

Note: See View Settings visualization (Visualization settings) and application Application Options glyph 3D graphics for model lighting intensity, ambient occlusion and shadow controls.

Toggling display of shadows

  1. Click application in the Toolbar to open Applications Options window.
  2. Click 3D Graphics, check or un-check Shadows.