Setting Cloud Cover

Cloud Cover controls the quantity of clouds you can see in the sky. A high coverage means that there is a very dense cloud layer, and a low setting means that there are very few clouds in the sky.

Cloud cover also indirectly controls the brightness of the environment. The more cloud coverage you have in a sky, the darker the environment, since less sunlight can pass through the clouds. Adjusting cloud coverage changes the quantity of clouds but not the frequency. You can think of it as adjusting the volume on a radio without changing the station.

The Cloud Coverage control in the Sky Lab lets you interactively set the quantity of clouds in the sky.

For example, you can see how the clouds change in these skies as the cloud coverage value changes.

To set cloud coverage numerically:

1. If it's not already visible, display the Sky & Fog palette by clicking the text item on the menu bar.
   
   
1. Click the Sky Lab button. The Sky Lab dialog appears.
   
   
1. Click the Cloud Cover tab.
   
   
1. Activate either the Stratus or Cumulus cloud type, or both.
   
   
1. Drag the slider or enter a value in the Cloud Cover field.
   
   

You can also set Cloud Cover in the Sky & Fog Palette.

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