Slide 1 - Build A Skybox

In this exercise you'll learn to build a skybox using the materials from the previous exercises.

Preparation Work

This series of instructions contains preparation work.

  1. If you are continuing from a save point, open an Explorer window to \EXERCISES.
  2. Double click USING_PALETTES.BOX to open the database.
  3. Return to the Explorer window.
  4. Go to the EXERCISES\PALETTES directory
  5. Double click MATERIAL_PALETTE.BOX to open the database in another copy of Scenome.
  6. Go up one directory to \EXERCISES.

Applying The Grass Material To The Scenery

This series of instructions contains preparation work.

  1. Switch to the copy of Scenome with the active file USING_PALETTES.BOX.
  2. Examine the hierarchy.
  3. Double click the link node named NodeLink 1.
  4. This displays link properties in the property editor.
  5. Scroll down and find the External Link Settings property group.
  6. Set Point At This Node Inside The File to /Landscape/Materials/grass_texture.
  7. The worksheet updates.
  8. Set the name of the link node to Link: grass_texture.
  9. Double click the modifier named RectangleGeometryModifier.
  10. This displays modifier properties in the property editor.
  11. Set Minimum X to -1000 m. Be sure to include the m.
  12. Set Minimum Y to -1000 m. Be sure to include the m.
  13. Set Maximum X to 1000 m. Be sure to include the m.
  14. Set Maximum Y to 1000 m. Be sure to include the m.
    Scenome is currently set to work in United States feet. But don't worry - you can enter values in meters and Scenome will do the math for you.
  15. Set X Resolution to 32.
  16. Set Y Resolution to 32.
  17. Select Worksheet » Properties
  18. This displays worksheet properties in the property editor.
  19. Find the Camera Settings property group.
  20. Set Camera Orientation X to 65.
  21. Set Camera Orientation Y to 0.
  22. Set Camera Orientation Z to 0.
  23. Set Camera Position X to 0.
  24. Set Camera Position Y to 3000.
  25. Set Camera Position Z to 5000.
  26. Set Far Clipping Distance to 10000 ft.
  27. If mesh edges are not visible, select Worksheet » Global Edges to enable global edges. This is a picture of the worksheet.
    This mesh serves as the basic landscape for now. We're going to build a canyon in the next exercise but for now let's continue building the skybox.
  28. Select File » Save from the main menu.
  29. Select File » Save As from the main menu.
  30. Save the file as LANDSCAPE.BOX.
  31. Again select File » Save from the main menu.
  32. Save the file as SKYBOX.BOX.