Creating Infinite Planes

An Infinite Plane object extends in all directions to infinity. You can create cloud, water, and ground planes.

When you create a plane in Bryce it appears as a finite plane to make it easier to position, but when your scene is rendered the plane extends infinitely in all directions. Though procedurally the three infinite planes types are different, they are all considered to be Infinite Planes for the purpose of selecting with the Selection tools.

Infinite Slabs

An Infinite Plane is a plane object that has no depth. An Infinite Slab is a plane object that has depth. The Infinite Plane has no effect on objects above it or below it; an Infinite Slab can affect objects within it. For example, anything you place within the slab's depth will be affected by the slab's volume color.

Slabs are usually used to create water. When you create a water slab, you create water with realistic volume. This means that if you sink an object into the water it will be affected by the colors or textures you assign to the slab's volume.

The realistic look of a water slab depends almost entirely on the material you assign to it. The Volume color plays an essential role in creating realistic water effects.

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