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General => Terragen Discussion => Topic started by: TheBadger on September 17, 2014, 12:46:38 AM

Title: Move sun by yellow dot.
Post by: TheBadger on September 17, 2014, 12:46:38 AM
Hi,

Request that I be able to move the suns heading by clicking on and moving the yellow dot sun icon orbiting the compass.
When looking over a terrain to find a good place to render from, I often need to move the sun several times per stop in order to get the best view. Being able to move the heading by way of the yellow compass dot would be a big help.

thanks
Title: Re: Move sun by yellow dot.
Post by: choronr on September 17, 2014, 01:12:28 AM
Great idea Michael!
Title: Re: Move sun by yellow dot.
Post by: masonspappy on September 17, 2014, 05:19:59 AM
second
Title: Re: Move sun by yellow dot.
Post by: Oshyan on September 17, 2014, 09:15:52 PM
That could only affect rotation/heading, not altitude... The problem with that is that is that depending on where you are on the planet, you may need a combination of Elevation and Heading change to get the desired adjustment. In some areas of the planet moving it around the compass would technically make it go up/down! Of course it could possibly be made more intelligent, where it assumes a local priority for the compass plane origin and thus adjusts both heading and altitude to achieve the desired rotation, but that could be confusing and frustrating in other ways.

Something to think about though...

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Move sun by yellow dot.
Post by: bigben on September 19, 2014, 06:45:14 AM
Apart from the sun's sliders, I also position it in the preview window by dragging it where I need it, especially if you want to position it in relation to clouds, and then return to the current render camera.
Title: Re: Move sun by yellow dot.
Post by: Oshyan on September 21, 2014, 09:40:18 PM
Quote from: bigben on September 19, 2014, 06:45:14 AM
Apart from the sun's sliders, I also position it in the preview window by dragging it where I need it, especially if you want to position it in relation to clouds, and then return to the current render camera.

This. Very much this. (when the sun is in view, of course)

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Move sun by yellow dot.
Post by: bobbystahr on September 23, 2014, 02:13:39 PM
Quote from: Oshyan on September 21, 2014, 09:40:18 PM
Quote from: bigben on September 19, 2014, 06:45:14 AM
Apart from the sun's sliders, I also position it in the preview window by dragging it where I need it, especially if you want to position it in relation to clouds, and then return to the current render camera.

This. Very much this. (when the sun is in view, of course)

- Oshyan

I do this as well