Thanks for the feedback, folks. Glad you enjoy.
I`m happy it works also in 8.4 Complete.

Not so good news from you, Shawn. Thanks for checking anyway.

Actually I would love if it worked with all versions icluding Vue 7. But this would require me to restart more or less from scratch. Simply  too much work. Also, doing longer sessions in the FE with older versions can be a real pain, especially in Vue 7 (slow rsponse, too many crashes etc.).

Even in Version 8 I had to find a compromize. Wanted to pack as much as possible into Metanodes, but it seems that when fractal nodes are involved, Vue`s response is much better if those nodes are not inside of Metanodes.

Btw. Those with Vue version 8.5 can easily move the cloud layer since it`s listed as object in the world browser.
This is not possible with Vue 8.4, but if you enter the FE for the cloud layer, you can click the 3rd node from the top ("OSR r"). This reveals the parameters. Click "Random Offset" and you will get a variation of the layer.

Ok,  let`s test it.

Have uploaded a scene test file with one of the 2D layers. Its been saved using Vue 8.4 Infinite. It will most probably not load in Vue 7, but lets see if it  loads in Vue 8.0 (it should actually).

For download click here

And then there are those flat layers I have presented earlier this year. Here I was able to make some refinements, especiallyx what banded clouds are concerned. Below are some examples, that I am really happy with.
(Again, no word about those being released soon)

Hi folks,

Time is rushing by, it`s incredible. Actually I wanted to release some new cloud sets a while ago,
but this stuff is still sitting on my harddrive, for some reasons I do not want to comment.
Anyway  the cloud quest went on, and besides other things I was able to finally get some satisfying results with Metaclouds.

What`s great of course is that they are much easier to be positioned than cloud layers. And as you probably know you can group several metaclouds and save them as objects.

Below is a picture that uses 2 regular spectral cloud layers and a bunch of Metaclouds.
Judge for yourself.

(Since I fear the Renderosity TOS, I won`t mention that I intend to release a set of Metaclouds ;-) )

Hey Silverblade, have you checked out Impish`s VueDynamics script for Vue? Respect!

http://www.impworks.co.uk/vue/vue-python-scripts/vuedynamics/

Thanks Daniel (and Michel) :-)

Glac,

IMO A sun pitch of 10 ist too high for a dusk scene with strongly colored clouds. This is the way it is, in the real world and in Vue.
In order to get he effect you`re after the sun needs to have a lower pitch. Depends on the altitude of the cloud layer also.
The Anisotropy Effect is best seen if the sun is visible or almost visible in the scene.

Sorry can`t help you more on this.

Hi Bruno,

Looks like we`ve been posting simulaneously  :-)

Hi.

Try with an atmosphere from the "Physical" collection. Those are atmospheres which should give you results similar to the real world. No need to change the volumetric color. The color of the clouds will be calculated depending on the position of the sun, as perilous7 said.

When the sun is low enough the clouds color will change. The lit parts will turn red/orange.
You can even make the look more dramatic by playing with the "Clouds Anisotropy" parameter in the "Cloud,Haze&Fog" tab. This will affect the outline of the clouds near the sun (will add a kind of glow effect).