12 - The Heliodons Inspector

Sun Light:

1. Rays of the sun projections: Location, Manual or 45°.

• Location: Select a city from the local menu.

2. City Editor: to edit the list of cities.
3. Set date and time:

• Either by clicking on the arrows, or numerically editing the date in dd/mm/yyyy format or time in hh:mm format, or moving the appropriate sliders .
  

4. Sunlight Power:

• Move the slider or type in a percentage value in the field. Clicking on the red diode resets the power to its initial value.

5. Color Filter:

• Click on the color box to change the color of the light coming from the sun. All scene elements receiving the light projected will be tinted with this color.

NB: Does not tint the sky.

6. Shadows:

• The heliodon can cast shadows. The slider enables you to vary the shadows from hard to soft.

Sky Light:

7. Sky Light Power:

• Move the slider or type in a percentage value in the field. Clicking on the red diode resets the power to its initial value.

8. Color Filter:

• Click on the color box to modify the color of the light coming from the sky.

NB: Tints the scene elements but not the sky.

Clouds:

9. 4 types of clouds: Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus and Cirrocumulus.

• Move the slider or type a value into the numeric field to vary the size of the clouds.

10. Example: Heliodon Sky Edition.

10. Cloud distribution:

• Click on to vary the distribution of the clouds or enter a value in the numeric field.

11. Clouds mask sun:

• If the box is checked, the sun remains behind the clouds. The sun rays will not be projected.

12. Click to open the Advanced Parameters dialog: pollution, halos, fog

NB: Clouds are visible in the current view if the Helidon Sky option is set in the Viewpoints inspector.