Time and Weather

This section provides detailed information on different options available to customize the visual environment of Fuzor

The Time and Weather App is located on the Quick Access Toolbar. The Ctrl +4 hotkey opens the Time and Weather App. The Time and Weather App can be dragged around the Fuzor window. For more information see Workspace Management.

This App can change settings associated with the sky box, the time of day, and weather. The Time-Lapse tab can be used to loop through a day cycle while observing your model. To enable the time lapse and the corresponding change in sun position according to time, ensure that the Fix Sun Position check-box is unchecked. The Time-Lapse circular buttons shown to the right will control the speed of the time lapse. You can transition to any point during the day with either the large graphic slider or the Time drop down menus or the AM/PM Toggle button.

The Sun Study tab is used calculate an accurate sun position based on your time of day, time zone, and date.

The Date drop down menu specifies the date for the sun study.

The City drop down menu specifies a city to base your time zone off of.

The Time Zone text box represents the deviation from standard time.

The DST check box enables or disables daylight savings time.

The Longitude text box specifies a longitude world location.

The Latitude text box specifies a latitude world location.

The Weather tab allows the ability to control what weather patterns are displayed. These weather patterns will affect the default skybox and lighting. In order for precipitation to take effect you must increase the intensity from the default. Additionally, The wind intensity affects the direction the precipitation falls and leaves moving on foliage.

The Weather slider controls the intensity of the weather.

The Weather FX buttons toggle between snow and rain mode.

The Wind slider controls the intensity of the wind.

The Wind Direction slider controls the wind with respect to cardinal direction.

The Skybox tab allows further control over the skybox. You can use the Sky Type drop down menu to change the default skybox. All of the options with the exception of panoramic are affected by your current weather settings. There are four skybox options.

The Clear skybox is clear and sunny when the weather intensity is lowest.
The Hazy skybox is overcast when the weather intensity is lowest.
The Cloudy skybox is partly cloudy and sunny when the weather intensity is lowest
The Panoramic option is automatically switched to when a panoramic is loaded. If no panoramic is loaded this option displays the clear sky.
The Solid Color option allows you to use a solid color background instead of a natural or imported. This is a good option when showing isolated details within the model.

You can also load a panoramic image to be used as a skybox. To do this use the Load Panoramic Image button.

The Rotate Panoramic slider allows the horizontal rotation of your imported panorama around your skybox.
The Remove Panorama Image button will remove your current panorama.
The Load Panorama Image button opens a file browser for you to select an image file to be used as a panorama