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.. _class_FogVolume:

FogVolume
=========

**Inherits:** :ref:`VisualInstance3D<class_VisualInstance3D>` **<** :ref:`Node3D<class_Node3D>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

A node used to add local fog with the volumetric fog effect.

Description
-----------

``FogVolume``\ s are used to add localized fog into the global volumetric fog effect.

Performance of ``FogVolume``\ s is directly related to their relative size on the screen and the complexity of their attached :ref:`FogMaterial<class_FogMaterial>`. It is best to keep ``FogVolume``\ s relatively small and simple where possible.

Properties
----------

+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------+
| :ref:`Vector3<class_Vector3>`                              | :ref:`extents<class_FogVolume_property_extents>`   | ``Vector3(1, 1, 1)`` |
+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------+
| :ref:`Material<class_Material>`                            | :ref:`material<class_FogVolume_property_material>` |                      |
+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------+
| :ref:`FogVolumeShape<enum_RenderingServer_FogVolumeShape>` | :ref:`shape<class_FogVolume_property_shape>`       | ``1``                |
+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------+

Property Descriptions
---------------------

.. _class_FogVolume_property_extents:

- :ref:`Vector3<class_Vector3>` **extents**

+-----------+----------------------+
| *Default* | ``Vector3(1, 1, 1)`` |
+-----------+----------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_extents(value)   |
+-----------+----------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_extents()        |
+-----------+----------------------+

Sets the size of the ``FogVolume`` when :ref:`shape<class_FogVolume_property_shape>` is :ref:`RenderingServer.FOG_VOLUME_SHAPE_ELLIPSOID<class_RenderingServer_constant_FOG_VOLUME_SHAPE_ELLIPSOID>` or :ref:`RenderingServer.FOG_VOLUME_SHAPE_BOX<class_RenderingServer_constant_FOG_VOLUME_SHAPE_BOX>`.

\ **Note:** Thin fog volumes may appear to flicker when the camera moves or rotates. This can be alleviated by increasing :ref:`ProjectSettings.rendering/environment/volumetric_fog/volume_depth<class_ProjectSettings_property_rendering/environment/volumetric_fog/volume_depth>` (at a performance cost) or by decreasing :ref:`Environment.volumetric_fog_length<class_Environment_property_volumetric_fog_length>` (at no performance cost, but at the cost of lower fog range). Alternatively, the ``FogVolume`` can be made thicker and use a lower density in the :ref:`material<class_FogVolume_property_material>`.

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.. _class_FogVolume_property_material:

- :ref:`Material<class_Material>` **material**

+----------+---------------------+
| *Setter* | set_material(value) |
+----------+---------------------+
| *Getter* | get_material()      |
+----------+---------------------+

Sets the :ref:`Material<class_Material>` to be used by the ``FogVolume``. Can be either a :ref:`FogMaterial<class_FogMaterial>` or a custom :ref:`ShaderMaterial<class_ShaderMaterial>`.

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.. _class_FogVolume_property_shape:

- :ref:`FogVolumeShape<enum_RenderingServer_FogVolumeShape>` **shape**

+-----------+------------------+
| *Default* | ``1``            |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_shape(value) |
+-----------+------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_shape()      |
+-----------+------------------+

Sets the shape of the ``FogVolume`` to either :ref:`RenderingServer.FOG_VOLUME_SHAPE_ELLIPSOID<class_RenderingServer_constant_FOG_VOLUME_SHAPE_ELLIPSOID>`, :ref:`RenderingServer.FOG_VOLUME_SHAPE_BOX<class_RenderingServer_constant_FOG_VOLUME_SHAPE_BOX>`, or :ref:`RenderingServer.FOG_VOLUME_SHAPE_ELLIPSOID<class_RenderingServer_constant_FOG_VOLUME_SHAPE_ELLIPSOID>` or :ref:`RenderingServer.FOG_VOLUME_SHAPE_WORLD<class_RenderingServer_constant_FOG_VOLUME_SHAPE_WORLD>`.

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