Fog and 3DS Max 7 with Plazma Plugins

[Karkadann]

Fog seems to be a popular item lately, with all the various colors and densities, I was wondering if any of you people would be good enough to produce a publicly available and simple tutorial that us technically challenged age creators could understand.

Thanks in advance

[Karkadann]

Well I found fog in 3dsmax and I found fog settings in the plazma plugins, but I cant seem to get them to work, does any one here know how to get them to work?

[Tsar Hoikas]

Plasma*

It doesn't do to emulate certain uneducated community members

[Karkadann]

Plasma*

It doesn't do to emulate certain uneducated community members

Um it doesent do to emulate myself, Common Adam are you for real

[JWPlatt]

Well I found fog in 3dsmax and I found fog settings in the plazma plugins, but I cant seem to get them to work, does any one here know how to get them to work?

Adam is off topic.

From the GoG discussions, I understand that the guilds exist to support their members so they can contribute to their community. I hope you find your support.

[kaelisebonrai]

Well I found fog in 3dsmax and I found fog settings in the plazma plugins, but I cant seem to get them to work, does any one here know how to get them to work?

Adam is off topic.

From the GoG discussions, I understand that the guilds exist to support their members so they can contribute to their community. I hope you find your support.

You are also off topic. =)

I'm sure Karkadann will get his support when someone who uses the 3dsmax plugin pots in this topic. - Adam doesn't, I don't, and if you do, why didn't you help, instead of taking a pot shot at Hoikas and the GoW?

[Karkadann]

Right...........OK.........Back on topic Fog 3ds Max plazma plugin or plasma how ever you spell it

Is it possible, does any one know how to do it, Iv found references for fog in the Python files and also under the help file in max and in the 3ds max 7 bible but have not been able to get the fog to export.

[wodan944]

Hi,
Maybe I can help.
A few months ago I experimented with some Fog settings in Max and I found out that you need a Pythonfile for it.
This is how I did it:

Create a box, cylinder or sphere for your Region.
In the Component Manager, choose Region Sensor and apply it to this Region.
Also give it a Pythonfile Component.
Under Utilities and Component Util, click on the Python Component and choose from the list of commands the "xFogSet".
Under FogMode choose "Linear" (this worked fine for me).
Choose the Fogh color you want, but use decimals instead just typing Red, Blue or Yellow. (the same Decimals you use for changing the FogSettings in the City)
Well, start, distance and density settings speaks for it self.
And by RegionSensor you choose the RegionSensor name you applied.
Hope I helped you with this information.

Regards Wodan944

[Paradox]

If you want to set the fog for the whole Age, I don't think PlasmaMax has a way to do this (actually, I think it would be part of the Asset Manager, which we weren't given).
You can create a .fni file using PlasmaShop.

Using regions is probably only necessary if you're having changing fog colours.

[Karkadann]

Well it kinda worked but it kinda didn't. when I link in there's no fog, I still hafta fool around with the offline ki and /fcol and /fdens to see the fog. So I got half the battle won.