How can I change sun height in BP_Sky_Sphere blueprint?

popifrex · March 28, 2014, 1:41pm

It changes while editing blueprint itself, but when I override settings in details tab, nothing will happen, it just stays at 0.469228.

Any ideas of how it wont change? (it is editable in blueprint btw)

anonymous_user_298683b81 · March 28, 2014, 2:33pm

You have to remove station directory light, should be up in top default section, click to open a new file and njt select clear or none can’t quite remember choice and you will be able to change sun height

anonymous_user_33800a51 · March 28, 2014, 2:38pm

Hey popifrex,

MrAdAbsurdum is correct; find Light Source actor referred to by BP_Sky_Sphere and change its Mobility from Stationary to Movable. This can be done in Details panel under Transform, at very top, when Light Source is selected. Once that is done, BP_Sky_Sphere blueprint will be able to adjust its position.

Hope that helps!

popifrex · March 28, 2014, 3:44pm

I fixed it by removing light link to skysphere, but that might work as well, thx guys!

popifrex · March 29, 2014, 4:14pm

btw changing light attached to bp to movable does not work, it must be removed, or I missed something.

popifrex · March 31, 2014, 7:04pm

i just found out how this works. its just like MrAdAbsurdum said. But you have to rotate direcctional light, not sun height. and after rotating it click on update material in skysphere details.

Thanks guys.

master_rigel · May 28, 2014, 2:06pm

information I found in this thread, lead me to find “Affects atmospheric light” in my directional light settings. Now I have full control of rotation of my directional light, instead of needing to go back and manipulate BP skysphere. Now I can have more than one sun if I want to. For a different earth kind of effect.

Regards,

Goerge_Carlin · January 25, 2015, 7:01am

how do you remove light link?

anonymous_user_1cbe441d · November 18, 2015, 9:54am

youthnick · June 2, 2017, 8:58am

just remove “DirectionalLightActor” reference of SkySphere ,then you can adjust sun height,this worked for me .

mindblender · July 10, 2017, 5:36pm

I found proper answer for this by inspecting sky sphere bp.

Have directional light set up for sphere.
Change Y rotation of directional light.
In sky sphere detail pane, under lighting section, hit refresh material button.

Making rotation such that light would look down to ground means it’s noon. 90 degree (looking toward horizon) means sunset/sunrise.

location of light actor is ignored. sky sphere bp only cares about light actor’s Pitch rotation.

eros · August 23, 2018, 2:26am

Greetings from 2018，thanks pal，this answer clarifying issue :)。