How do you do godrays in bryce? I have 7.1 if it makes a difference.

Well there are ways of doing it with volumetric spotlights or messing about in the skylab with volumetric world switched on. Both of these will take some experimentation as each sky setting will affect the final results. It will also bump up your render time considerably.

A quick and easy option is to apply a mat called "lit rays" an elongated cone primitive. Then place them in the scene. The above example is how I've done it in the past for a sunset scene.

With the cones grouped I then chose the sky I wanted to use. Then I would place the "sunrays" way back in the scene behind any other models or landscape etc making sure the center of the group corresponds with the postion in the sky of the sun (see example) You may need to play around in the material lab with the transparency of the mat. It all depends on the sky settings as each one differs in how it affects the appearance of the mat. I'll post up some more examples later when I have more time.

cool solution mate

I was kinda hoping to use the atmospheric method, but this will help until I learn that. Thanks.

Anyone know of a tutorial for the other way?

http://brycetech.daz3d.com/tutor/bryce/stream1.html 

Several differnt methods explained here in more depth.

Cool, orbital, thanks! :-D

Corrie

Thanks for the link. I'll defiantly try that along with the method yousuggested.

Orbital;

I tried using a tube and a cone, allways leaving an open bottom thanks for the way .

It works for my art piece .:)

Attached Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3nRA4-jstc&feature=plcp

There is a good video tutorial called  

Streaming light or "God rays" effect - a 25 minute tutorial by David Brinnen  

You can find it at the attached link at the top of this post....

Hope it is helpful for you....

 

Wade