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1.One of the benefits of this effect is that you can set a scene with fog and
2.it marks the location where the fog
is at a maximum value. The fog gradually thickens as the distance approaches the Far fog marker another without fog and animate between them.
3. it can be selected and manipulated just like other
objects. Section plane objects are orange by default
4.At each corner of the section plane is an arrow that points toward the area of the object that is visible
5.The Create Group from Slice menu command from the right click pop-up menu causes a cross section of the current section to be separated from the section
6.To export a section slice, first select the section slice object and choose File ➪ Export Section
Slice. This opens a file dialog box where you can specify a location and name for the image file.
1.Lights are enabled by default, but you have complete control over the
shadows cast by an object. To access the shadow settings, choose Window
Shadows to open the Shadow Settings dialog box Setting which objects cast and
2.This simple check box is used to turn the shadows on and off
3.Notice how the shadow is cast toward the
left. Figure 23.6 shows the same scene as the shadows approach noon. During the bright hours of
the day, the colors on the model also get brighter.
4The Light slider is used to brighten (or darken) the illuminated surfaces in the model. The Dark
slider is used to change how dark the shadows appear. Each slider also has a value that you can
change to its right.