rayshader (version 0.37.3)

cloud_shade: Cloud Shade

Description

Render shadows from the 3D floating cloud layer on the ground. Use this function to add shadows to the map with the `add_shadow()` function.

For realistic results, argument should match those passed to `render_clouds()`. The exception to this is `attenuation_coef`, which can be used to adjust the darkness of the resulting shadows.

Usage

cloud_shade(
  heightmap,
  start_altitude = 1000,
  end_altitude = 2000,
  sun_altitude = 90,
  sun_angle = 315,
  time = 0,
  cloud_cover = 0.5,
  layers = 10,
  offset_x = 0,
  offset_y = 0,
  scale_x = 1,
  scale_y = 1,
  scale_z = 1,
  frequency = 0.005,
  fractal_levels = 16,
  attenuation_coef = 1,
  seed = 1,
  zscale = 1
)

Value

A 2D shadow matrix.

Arguments

heightmap

A two-dimensional matrix, where each entry in the matrix is the elevation at that point. This is used by `render_clouds()` to calculate the regions the clouds should be rendered in.

start_altitude

Default `1000`. The bottom of the cloud layer.

end_altitude

Default `2000`. The top of the cloud layer.

sun_altitude

Default `10`. The angle, in degrees (as measured from the horizon) from which the light originates.

sun_angle

Default `315` (NW). The angle, in degrees, around the matrix from which the light originates. Zero degrees is North, increasing clockwise

time

Default `0`. Advance this to make the clouds evolve and change in shape.

cloud_cover

Default `0.5`. The percentage of cloud cover.

layers

Default `90`. The number of layers to render the cloud layer.

offset_x

Default `0`. Change this to move the cloud layer sideways.

offset_y

Default `0`. Change this to move the cloud layer backwards and forward

scale_x

Default `1`. Scale the fractal pattern in the x direction.

scale_y

Default `1`. Scale the fractal pattern in the y direction.

scale_z

Default `1`. Scale the fractal pattern in the z (altitude) direction. (automatically calculated). Scale the fractal pattern in the z (vertical) direction. s.

frequency

Default `0.005`. The base frequency of the noise used to calculate the fractal cloud structure.

fractal_levels

Default `16`. The fractal dimension used to calculate the noise. Higher values give more fine structure, but take longer to calculate.

attenuation_coef

Default `1`. Amount of attenuation in the cloud (higher numbers give darker shadows). This value is automatically scaled to account for increasing the number of layers.

seed

Default `1`. Random seed used to generate clouds.

zscale

Default `1`. The ratio between the x and y spacing (which are assumed to be equal) and the z axis. For example, if the elevation levels are in units of 1 meter and the grid values are separated by 10 meters, `zscale` would be 10.

Examples

if(run_documentation()) {
#Render clouds with cloud shadows on the ground
montereybay  %>%
 sphere_shade()  %>%
 add_shadow(cloud_shade(montereybay,zscale=50), 0.0) %>%
 plot_3d(montereybay,background="darkred",zscale=50)
render_camera(theta=-65, phi = 25, zoom = 0.45, fov = 80)
render_clouds(montereybay, zscale=50)    
render_snapshot()
}
if(run_documentation()) {
#Adjust the light direction for shadows and increase the attenuation for darker clouds
montereybay  %>%
 sphere_shade()  %>%
 add_shadow(cloud_shade(montereybay,zscale=50, sun_altitude=20, attenuation_coef = 3), 0.0) %>%
 plot_3d(montereybay,background="darkred",zscale=50)
render_camera(theta=-65, phi = 25, zoom = 0.45, fov = 80)
render_clouds(montereybay, zscale=50)    
render_snapshot()
}