Environment channels

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Environment channels.

Preview. Reference preview: prose only. Defaults, ranges, shortcuts and the op, command, motion, tool and generator pages come from the app's exporter.

Time of day, wind, rain, fog and the other shot-wide channels.

NameSummary
Cloud coverHow overcast the sky is, from clear to fully clouded.
Fog densityHow thick the fog is; distant things fade first.
Moon phaseHow much of the moon is lit: 0 new moon, 0.5 full moon, back to 1 new.
RainHow much rain is falling, from none to a downpour.
SeasonTime of year: 0 winter, 1 spring, 2 summer, 3 autumn; values in between blend, and 4 wraps back to winter.
SnowHow hard it is snowing, from none to a heavy snowfall.
StormHow intense the storm is, layering extra wind and rain on top of the base settings.
TemperatureAir temperature in degrees Celsius; melts snow cover above freezing and drives heat haze.
Time of dayThe shot's time of day, in hours (0-24), used by lighting and any Look nodes that read the light direction.
Wind directionWhich way the wind blows, in degrees.
Wind strengthHow strong the wind is; higher values push wind-driven effects harder.

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