Can I control where the clouds are actually positioned?

Also. In my other thread, there was a very kind fellow, who posted a tutorial on sculpting clouds. In the tutorial, the author just starts with a simple sphere cloud.

How do I get this simple sphere cloud?

or How do I make these simple oval clouds and then sculpt them?

Well . . .I'm no master like eonite with clouds but if you want clouds in specific area use metaclods - cloud button on the left side by plant / objects button.

Quote -  Also. In my other thread, there was a very kind fellow, who posted a tutorial on sculpting clouds. In the tutorial, the author just starts with a simple sphere cloud.

How do I get this simple sphere cloud?

If you're talking about this:

http://www.widgetgadget.com/stuff/CloudPeep.pdf

You can also download this from the same place:

http://www.widgetgadget.com/stuff/CloudPeep.vue

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 Yes I know I can download the .vue file. But I still don't know how he created that sphere cloud.

Attached Link: Single/sphere cloud

The single cloud was generated in the function editor using a gaussian tooth node. Eonite explained this in details in the thread in the link. Using the sphere cloud isnt important or even necessary  for understanding the various cloud controls, you can experiment on any of the provided spectral 2 clouds. All of these are explained in the manual too, but I understand you refuse to read that...

Lots of luck Charlie Brown:)

"I paint that which comes from the imagination or from dreams, or from an unconscious drive. I photograph the things that I do not wish to paint, the things which already have an existence."
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 ArtPearl. How can I make multiple of these clouds. I've noticed I can only make one at a time. But I would like to make a few and make like a Cumulus tower out of it.

Attached Link: Stacked Clouds

You havnt read that thread carefully either, have you:) you should have at least noticed Gill's lovely stacked clouds picture... It is possible to do it by adding an additional cloud layer in the atmosphere editor. (as Gill explained) Alternatively, it can be done by adding and connecting more gaussian tooth nodes in the function editor.(as eonite suggested) No skin of my nose, but I would suggest you master simpler things first.

"I paint that which comes from the imagination or from dreams, or from an unconscious drive. I photograph the things that I do not wish to paint, the things which already have an existence."
Man Ray, modernist painter
http://artpearl.redbubble.com/

 I take your advice with your last sentence. Thanks mate. I'm going to really have to get good with this. I want to make some beautiful clouds.

Attached Link: 5. Spectral clouds II

In that case, may I add the suggestion that you start with a basic tutorial from geeatplay.com in the 'vue 7 overview' section (see link above), tutorial 5. Amy is showing the effects of changing the sharpness and feathering sliders has on the cloud layer. Repeat her experiments render and save the images. Then, do the same with the other sliders - change the value (by a lot so the effects are clear) and save the image. Last stage - change parameters in the cloud material editor(double click the little picture) and change the parametrs there. At the end you will know all the tools that are available to you and  have a library of images which you can use to design the effects you want.

I know it sounds tedious and not at all glamorous, but it is almost garanteed to bring you to where you want to be, whereas at the moment its painfull to see how you dart from one aspect to another without sorting anything out.

Best of luck

"I paint that which comes from the imagination or from dreams, or from an unconscious drive. I photograph the things that I do not wish to paint, the things which already have an existence."
Man Ray, modernist painter
http://artpearl.redbubble.com/

 Thanks for the tips. You're awesome mate!