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Volume Object Entity

Volume Object Entity

 

 

What is the Volume Object Entity??

 

The Volume Object unlike the cloud object renders 3D Volume objects with correct shading (shadows on the darker parts) 

Benefits

It can be used to place realistic cloud in the level, or building irregular fog areas with different heights.

Properties

 


VolumeObjectFile

Defines which cloud object should be displayed.

Scale

Specifies how big the cloud should be.

AutoMove

Defines if the cloud should move or not using the speed property (cloud can also be moved with the track view editor)

FadeDistance

The Distance in meter when the cloud should fade in when moving from one side of the Space Loop Box to the other.

SpaceLoopBox

Defines the box in which the cloud moves from one end to the outer (looping)

Speed

Specifies the speed in x and y direction Other Volume Object Entity Parameters 

Click here for the Miscellaneous Parameters reference guide, here for the Material Layers guide, here for the Miscellaneous Entity Parameters guide, here for the Entity Links guide and here for the Entity Events guide. 

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