Problem with skydome

chrisclocher · August 8th, 2007

So I am trying to create a skydome (Viz 2008). I created a sphere, selected hemisphere, typed in .5, added normal modifier, clicked flip normals, but I still cant see through the dome! Am I forgetting something? The tutorials only tell me those steps. It is annoying to zoom extents and to not see my scene.

mahorela · August 8th, 2007

I may be reading this the wrong way but if you create a skydome....flip the normals and then zoom extents won't your view be on the outside of the dome and therefore you won't be able to see it (flipped normals)?

alternatively.....if viz is like max, right click the dome and go to properties and click on the option that says "see through"......this may help you to see your scene through the dome

louis.cho · August 9th, 2007

can you not just hide the geometry and make it visible to render?

prodham · August 9th, 2007

is the skydome properties set to cast shadows ?

it shouldn't

Tommy L · August 9th, 2007

Your viewport is set to 2-sided. Change it in the customize settings.

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chrisclocher Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boston, MA Age: 29 Posts: 19 Name: Chris Clocher	Problem with skydome So I am trying to create a skydome (Viz 2008). I created a sphere, selected hemisphere, typed in .5, added normal modifier, clicked flip normals, but I still cant see through the dome! Am I forgetting something? The tutorials only tell me those steps. It is annoying to zoom extents and to not see my scene.

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mahorela Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 503 Name: bob mahorela	Re: Problem with skydome I may be reading this the wrong way but if you create a skydome....flip the normals and then zoom extents won't your view be on the outside of the dome and therefore you won't be able to see it (flipped normals)? alternatively.....if viz is like max, right click the dome and go to properties and click on the option that says "see through"......this may help you to see your scene through the dome Last edited by mahorela; August 8th, 2007 at 10:39 PM.

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louis.cho Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Québec Posts: 254 Name: Louis Choinière	Re: Problem with skydome can you not just hide the geometry and make it visible to render?

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prodham Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: vancouver, bc Posts: 465 Name: paul rodham	Re: Problem with skydome is the skydome properties set to cast shadows ? it shouldn't

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Tommy L Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: chicago Age: 30 Posts: 1,968 Name: Tom Livings	Re: Problem with skydome Your viewport is set to 2-sided. Change it in the customize settings. __________________ http://thomaslivings.blogspot.com/

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