Day Cycle Editor - Revision history

Boston Linden: Replaced content with "{{#Widget:Redirect|url=/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Region-environment-settings/ta-p/999713}}"

2011-11-03T15:11:25Z

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	~~[[Image:kbsd_Kb_sky_day_cycle_menu_2.jpg]]~~

	~~Bring up the Day Cycle Editor by pressing the '''Day Cycle Editor''' button in the [[Advanced Sky Editor]] window. The Day Cycle Editor gives you control over the sky during Second Life's day~~/~~night cycle. This is the cycle that is used by the Basic Environment Editor's '''Time of Day''' slider.~~

	The Day Cycle Editor works by setting keyframes. These are nodes (represented by the gray blips on the time graph) that have associated sky presets. As the time of day progresses, the sky "animates" as it interpolates between these keyframes. This is useful for creating everything from photorealistic day/~~night cycles to strange alien environments.~~

	The yellow arrow above the timeline represents your current view, based on time of day. Click and drag it to see how your day will animate. You may add or delete keyframes by pressing the '''Add Key''' and '''Delete Key''' buttons to the right of the timeline.

	You can set the time position of a keyframe by either dragging it along the timeline, or by setting its value manually in the '''Key Frame Settings''' frame. Within the '''Key Frame Settings''' frame, you'll be able to associate the keyframe with its respective preset.

	~~'''Length of Cycle''' dictates the overall duration of a "day". Setting this to a low value (for instance, 2 min.) will mean your entire 24~~-~~hour timeline will animate in only two real minutes! Once you are satisfied with your timeline and keyframe cycle, use the '''Play''' and '''Stop''' buttons to preview the results. Remember~~- ~~you can also move the yellow time~~-~~indicator arrow above the timeline to see the cycle animate interactively. Using the '''Use Estate Time''' button synchronizes your day length and time of day with the current Estate's day cycle.~~

	~~Once you are pleased with your day cycle, save and load it with the '''Save Test Day''' and '''Load Test Day''' buttons. Note that, for now, we only allow one day cycle.~~

	~~[[Category:Content creation]]~~
	~~[[Category:Controls]]~~

Rand Linden: Text replace - 'Category:Menus and Controls' to 'Category:Controls'

2011-08-04T20:40:28Z

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2011-08-03T06:43:29Z

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	Once you are pleased with your day cycle, save and load it with the '''Save Test Day''' and '''Load Test Day''' buttons. Note that, for now, we only allow one day cycle.		Once you are pleased with your day cycle, save and load it with the '''Save Test Day''' and '''Load Test Day''' buttons. Note that, for now, we only allow one day cycle.

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2011-06-20T23:13:30Z

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			[[Image:kbsd_Kb_sky_day_cycle_menu_2.jpg]]

			Bring up the Day Cycle Editor by pressing the '''Day Cycle Editor''' button in the [[Advanced Sky Editor]] window. The Day Cycle Editor gives you control over the sky during Second Life's day/night cycle. This is the cycle that is used by the Basic Environment Editor's '''Time of Day''' slider.

			The Day Cycle Editor works by setting keyframes. These are nodes (represented by the gray blips on the time graph) that have associated sky presets. As the time of day progresses, the sky "animates" as it interpolates between these keyframes. This is useful for creating everything from photorealistic day/night cycles to strange alien environments.

			The yellow arrow above the timeline represents your current view, based on time of day. Click and drag it to see how your day will animate. You may add or delete keyframes by pressing the '''Add Key''' and '''Delete Key''' buttons to the right of the timeline.

			You can set the time position of a keyframe by either dragging it along the timeline, or by setting its value manually in the '''Key Frame Settings''' frame. Within the '''Key Frame Settings''' frame, you'll be able to associate the keyframe with its respective preset.

			'''Length of Cycle''' dictates the overall duration of a "day". Setting this to a low value (for instance, 2 min.) will mean your entire 24-hour timeline will animate in only two real minutes! Once you are satisfied with your timeline and keyframe cycle, use the '''Play''' and '''Stop''' buttons to preview the results. Remember- you can also move the yellow time-indicator arrow above the timeline to see the cycle animate interactively. Using the '''Use Estate Time''' button synchronizes your day length and time of day with the current Estate's day cycle.

			Once you are pleased with your day cycle, save and load it with the '''Save Test Day''' and '''Load Test Day''' buttons. Note that, for now, we only allow one day cycle.

			[[Category:Content Creation]]
			[[Category:Menus and Controls]]

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2011-03-02T18:25:13Z

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2011-03-02T18:25:13Z

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2011-03-02T18:23:11Z

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2011-03-02T18:23:11Z

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2011-03-02T18:19:20Z

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2011-03-02T18:19:19Z

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	~~[[Image~~:~~kbsd_Kb_sky_day_cycle_menu_2.jpg]]~~

	~~Bring up the Day Cycle Editor by pressing the '''Day Cycle Editor''' button in the [[Advanced Sky Editor]] window. The Day Cycle Editor gives you control over the sky during Second Life's day~~/~~night cycle. This is the cycle that is used by the Basic Environment Editor's '''Time of Day''' slider.~~

	The Day Cycle Editor works by setting keyframes. These are nodes (represented by the gray blips on the time graph) that have associated sky presets. As the time of day progresses, the sky "animates" as it interpolates between these keyframes. This is useful for creating everything from photorealistic day/~~night cycles to strange alien environments.~~

	The yellow arrow above the timeline represents your current view, based on time of day. Click and drag it to see how your day will animate. You may add or delete keyframes by pressing the '''Add Key''' and '''Delete Key''' buttons to the right of the timeline.

	You can set the time position of a keyframe by either dragging it along the timeline, or by setting its value manually in the '''Key Frame Settings''' frame. Within the '''Key Frame Settings''' frame, you'll be able to associate the keyframe with its respective preset.

	~~'''Length of Cycle''' dictates the overall duration of a "day". Setting this to a low value (for instance, 2 min.) will mean your entire 24~~-~~hour timeline will animate in only two real minutes! Once you are satisfied with your timeline and keyframe cycle, use the '''Play''' and '''Stop''' buttons to preview the results. Remember~~- ~~you can also move the yellow time~~-~~indicator arrow above the timeline to see the cycle animate interactively. Using the '''Use Estate Time''' button synchronizes your day length and time of day with the current Estate's day cycle.~~

	~~Once you are pleased with your day cycle, save and load it with the '''Save Test Day''' and '''Load Test Day''' buttons. Note that, for now, we only allow one day cycle.~~

	~~[[Category:Creators]]~~
	~~[[Category:Menus and Controls]]~~

	~~[[Category:Knowledge Base]]~~