Iray Clouds

Victorio

I just purchased a product "IRAY CLOUDS" by Stonemason (one of my favorite artists) .  I thought I might have a problem figuring out how to use it.  Then I noticed it was a prop and assumed it was just like other props.  Obviously, I was wrong.  When I load it into a scene, I can't find it anywhere... even when there is nothing else in the scene!.  Would someone with more experience please help me to use this very nice accessory?  THANK YOU.

--- VIctorio

Stonemason

it's there..I set them up so they didnt load in the middle of the scene..see the attached image for how to find it.

1.select the item from the scene pallete

2.press frame selected to focus the view on the cloud prop

Victorio

Stonemason said:

it's there..I set them up so they didnt load in the middle of the scene..see the attached image for how to find it.

1.select the item from the scene pallete

2.press frame selected to focus the view on the cloud prop

Stonemason,

Thank you so much for answering my question.  I did find the cloud!  My next question is what is the best way to bring it down to Earth?  You see I want to use the clouds as fog which means it needs to be on the ground rather than in the sky.  I managed to finally reposition it, but only after an excessive amount of "mousing around."  I know there must be an easier method.  By the way, it does make terrific looking fog!  Thank you again.

Victorio

Tobor

The translation dials in the Parameters tab is a much more efficient way of moving things in the scene. You can plug in values directly and the object immediately moves there. 

Victorio

Tobor said:

The translation dials in the Parameters tab is a much more efficient way of moving things in the scene. You can plug in values directly and the object immediately moves there. 

 

Thank you for the tip on moving objects around the screen.  I didn't know you could plug in locations directly.

Victorio

MelissaGT

Entirely wrong thread - sorry!