Terrain - Fog

Fog is an effect created in a terrain window by applying a color to an increasing amount to points located at an increasing distance from the viewer. The visual result is very similar to that of real haze or fog, which has a greater effect on distant points because they are seen through more haze. The Terrain - Fog dialog provides options to control the appearance of fog in the terrain window. Applying fog to a terrain enhances the sense of 3D realism.

Show fog	Check this box to display fog in the terrain view.
Render fog from	Show fog from the nearer percentage to the greater percentage of the visible range.
Color	Color of fog to use. This is normally the same as the color of sky, a very light blue.
Preview	Check to see how options will appear in the terrain window as they are chosen.

Examples

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Default fog. A slight amount of fog applied to a terrain enhances reality by providing haze in the distance.

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We can increase the fog by increasing the nearer number in the Render fog from parameter. This provides a hazier landscape.

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Changing the color of fog changes the color of the sky as well, since sky is just fog color piled up to an infinite distance. Color shown is a dark gray color. Using black and a slight amount of fog creates night effects.