changing the background of 3d environment without render?

[Anonymous]

Hello
how can i change the background of 3d environment from white into 2 colored one plane and one sky like sketchup
so i can see it close to reality when i click show 3d
i need this without have to render because this can give me more ability to imagine in reality like sketchup
there must be solution for this great programme

[Erwin Edel]

Save your 3d view as a 3d document, you can then add a gradient fill as a sky in the 3d document view.

See below. I've also used the round slab trick. No rendering, just a 3d document view with vectorial hatching and shaded materials option turned on.

http://help.graphisoft.com/ac16_help_INT/Files/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=03_Virtual%20B...

[Anonymous]

Thank you for your replies.

I have been able to create a gradient fill in a 3D document however the result is a poor looking building compared to the 3D view in which the building looks quite good.

The downside with the 3D view is that I can not put the sky gradient in or the earth Gradient in.

The other problem with the radial Gradient for the earth is that I can not make the circular pattern of the gradient oval to create a 3D look.

I am still interested in how the gradient fill was applied to a slab. This would be very useful.

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

I have been trying to post a picture of the building in the 3D view however I keep getting this error.

[Anonymous]

Here is the building in the 3D view. A much better result than the 3D document.

[Earthworm]

Why not export to sketch-up [and render with (free) kerkythea?]