# Using envSky

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/using-envsky/44453
**Category:** Maya
**Tags:** new-user
**Created:** [October 19, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/using-envsky/44453 "2003-10-19T22:44:11Z")
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### Author: ![insaneparadox](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@insaneparadox](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/insaneparadox)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/using-envsky/44453/1 "2003-10-19T22:44:11Z")

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I am using Maya 5 PLE and I am trying to create a sky using the Sky environment map. I have seen many tutorials called 'How to Create a Realistic Sky with EnvSky' but they all link to the url 'http://www.aliaswavefront.com/en/Community/Learn/how\_tos/rendering/env\_sky/index.html' which no longer appears to have the tutorial. I have tried using a sky texture, but I have not been able to create one large enough, for when I pan up in a scene. Would it be possible for someone to point me in the direction of a tutorial to create a sky with envSky where both clouds and a sun is visible, or give me instructions of how I can create it,

Thanks in advance,

IP

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### Author: ![gmask](https://forum.highend3d.com/user_avatar/forum.highend3d.com/gmask/32/192_2.png) [@gmask](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/gmask)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/using-envsky/44453/2 "2004-01-14T18:54:13Z")

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If I recall correctly you need to create an image plane for your camera and assign the EnvSky to it