Cloud Volume Tool Reference

What is the Cloud Volume Tool?

The Cloud Volume tool allows the creation of cloud definition files (placed in Libs/Clouds/*.xml) that can be later placed using the Entity Render/Cloud.

Benefits

Using the Cloud Volume Tool its easy to setup combination of sprites that look like clouds.

Properties

MTL Shows which cloud material is currently assigned to the cloud volume.

Width	Defines the width of the Cloud Formation in meters
Height	Defines the height of the Cloud Formation in meters
Length	Defines the length of the Cloud Formation in meters
Angle Variations	Defines limits of randomization in the rotation of the sprites within the cloud.
Size of Sprites	Defines the size of the individual sprites within the cloud.
Size Variation	Defines the randomization in size of the sprites within the cloud.

Cloud Texture Layout

A cloud texture is split up into columns and rows. The number of the rows and columns for each sprite texture needs to be defined in the CloudObject.

When using the default cloud material, the texture cumulus_01.dds (below) is assigned. This texture has 4 rows (0,1,2,4).

Other Cloud Volume Parameters

Click here for the Miscellaneous Parameters reference guide.

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