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==How does the Environment relate to the {{Software}}==
==How does the Environment relate to the {{Software}}==
{{Editor ribbon|header=Visuals|bar=Environment}}
{{Editor ribbon|header=Visuals|bar=Environment}}
The Environment in the {{Software}} refers to the appearance of the surroundings and objects in the [[3D World]].
In the {{Software}}, the Environment is  the scene that is displayed when a project is created. The scene can consist of a number of objects including different water and sky types, different positions of the sun, different building model styles, etc. The appearance of these objects can be adjusted based on the user's preferences.


==Editing the Environment==
==Editing the Environment==

Revision as of 14:18, 27 September 2018

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What is an Environment

The term Environment refers to the surroundings and objects that exist in the 3D World.

How does the Environment relate to the Tygron Platform

Template:Editor ribbon In the Tygron Platform, the Environment is the scene that is displayed when a project is created. The scene can consist of a number of objects including different water and sky types, different positions of the sun, different building model styles, etc. The appearance of these objects can be adjusted based on the user's preferences.

Editing the Environment

Different editing settings and options are available to a user regarding the surroundings and objects in the 3D World.
Many environment settings can be edited in the bottom panel of the Editor. To edit the environment settings the following steps need to be taken:

The bottom panel shows the environment settings
How to Edit the Environment settings:
  1. Select Visuals in the ribbon header
  2. Select Environment in the ribbon bar
  3. Select Show Environment in the dropdown menu of the ribbon bar
  4. Notice that the settings have appeared in the bottom panel


The following attributes can be edited:

  • Water Type with options: CANAL, SEA, DELTAVIEWER;
  • Sky Type with options: DEFAULT, SUNNY, CLOUDED, EVENING;
  • Building model style with options: TEXTURED, COLORED, PLAIN, DISCO, WIREFRAME;
  • Fixed Sun Angle
  • Day Angle
  • Position/Year Angle
  • Satellite Brightness
This panel shows the environment lightning settings


Another available option is Test Lightning. With this option the lightning of the create scene can be tested and adjusted.

How to Edit the Environment settings:
  1. Select Visuals in the ribbon header
  2. Select Environment in the ribbon bar
  3. Select TestLightning in the dropdown menu of the ribbon bar
  4. Notice that a window with settings has appeared on the screen