Slide 3 - Build A Skybox

This exercise teaches you how to apply materials to the skybox.

Build A Skybox

Learn to copy materials between files.

  1. Return to the copy of Scenome with the active file MATERIAL_PALETTE.BOX.
  2. Examine the hierarchy: This is a picture of the hierarchy.
  3. Left click the material node named sky_texture_side_01.
  4. Hold down SHIFT and left click the material node named sky_texture_side_05
  5. Select Edit » Copy To Link from the main menu.
  6. Return to the copy of Scenome with the active file SKYBOX.BOX.
  7. Left click the group node named Palette.
  8. Select Edit » Paste From Link from the main menu.
  9. The materials are pasted as link nodes. This is a picture of the hierarchy.
  10. Right click over the link node named Link: grass_texture and select Delete from the listed options.
  11. Set the name of LinkNode 1 to Link: Skybox Front Side Material.
  12. Set the name of LinkNode 2 to Link: Skybox Right Side Material.
  13. Set the name of LinkNode 3 to Link: Skybox Back Side Material.
  14. Set the name of LinkNode 4 to Link: Skybox Left Side Material.
  15. Set the name of LinkNode 5 to Link: Skybox Top Side Material.
  16. Right click over the link node named Link: grass_texture and select Delete from the listed options.
  17. The skybox appearance changes.

Build A Skybox

Learn to apply materials to the skybox.

  1. Examine the hierarchy.
  2. Double click the modifier named MaterialModifier: TopSideFace.
  3. This displays modifier properties in the property editor.
  4. Scroll down and find the Material property group: This is a picture of the property editor.
  5. Examine the hierarchy.
  6. Left click and drag the link node named Link: Skybox Top Side Material over the parameter value field that says <Drop Node Here>
    Be careful as you perform the rest of these steps. If you make a mistake simply find the correct link node and drop it over the property field again.
  7. Repeat this procedure until you have assigned the correct link nodes to all the material modifiers.
    • Drag and drop Link: Skybox Front Side Material over the <Drop Node Here> parameter in MaterialModifier: FrontSideFace
    • Drag and drop Link: Skybox Right Side Material over the <Drop Node Here> parameter in MaterialModifier: RightSideFace
    • Drag and drop Link: Skybox Back Side Material over the <Drop Node Here> parameter in MaterialModifier: BackSideFace
    • Drag and drop Link: Skybox Left Side Material over the <Drop Node Here> parameter in MaterialModifier: LeftSideFace