Setting the background display options in ArcGlobe

You can change the background display options in ArcGlobe from one location in the Globe Properties dialog box.

Steps:
  1. In the ArcGlobe table of contents, right-click Globe layers and click Globe Properties.
  2. Click the Background tab.
  3. To set the background color, click the Mode drop-down arrow and click Transitional color.
  4. Click Single color if you prefer not to have a transitional blend of two colors.
  5. Click the Space color drop-down arrow and choose a space color.
  6. Optionally, type a Transition Zone upper and lower limit to change where the colors begin to fade into each other.
  7. Click the Sky color drop-down arrow and choose a sky color.
  8. You can set other display options on the dialog box:
    • To enable the fog effect, check Fog under the Environment Settings section.
    • To change the fog density, click Advanced and use the slider to make it thicker or thinner.
    • To enable the halo effect, check Atmospheric Halo under the Environment Settings section.
    • To enable the stars effect, check Stars under the Environment Settings section.
    • To set the default background options for future ArcGlobe documents, check the option Use as default in all new documents.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Globe Properties background display options
TipTip:
  • The fog effect is observable when the navigate tool is in surface mode and the observer is looking at an oblique angle to the horizon.
  • The background color is also used for the fog effect in ArcGlobe.

6/11/2012