The Mirrors

Shift to the TOP view (it's easier to see things).

In the Create Palette choose the 2-D Vertical Plane object. When the object appears in the working window, click on it and then on the Attributes Box (A box) and enter the following data:

Position: X = 41.23, Y = 22.13, Z =169.59
Rotation: X =0, Y = 0, Z = 0
Size: X = 424.79, Y = 322.50, Z = 0
Name = mirror1
Boolean = Neutral

DON'T CLOSE the Attributes box, we're going to get Bryce to speed us along with the next mirror!

With the object still selected duplicate it (press Command + D on the MAC, Control + D on Windows). This makes the second mirror and we'll only have to change a few settings.

Bryce automatically selects the duplicated object for us and Attributes Box (A box) is already open, so just enter the following data:

Position: X = -171.1, Y = 22.13, Z =-50.65
Rotation: X =0, Y = 90, Z = 0
Size: X = 440.49, Y = 322.50, Z = 0
Name = mirror2
Boolean = Neutral

Note: Our second mirror isn't quite the same size as the first. This is so we get the optimal reflective quality in our scene. Also, this method of duplicating and changing values helps us ensure that the mirror corners align!

DON'T CLOSE the Attributes box, we're going to get Bryce to speed us along with the next mirror!

With the object still selected duplicate it (press Command + D on the MAC, Control + D on Windows). This makes the second mirror and we'll only have to change a few settings.

Bryce automatically selects the duplicated object for us and Attributes Box (A box) is already open, so just enter the following data:

Position: X = 41.23, Y = 22.13, Z =-270.9
Rotation: X =0, Y = 90, Z = 0
Size: X = 424.79, Y = 322.50, Z = 0
Name = mirror3
Boolean = Neutral

Note: Our third mirror is the same size as our first, and it is positioned opposite it. Only the Z position has been changed to achieve this!

DON'T CLOSE the Attributes box, we're going to get Bryce to speed us along with the next mirror!

With the object still selected duplicate it (press Command + D on the MAC, Control + D on Windows). This makes the fourth mirror and we'll only have to change a few settings.

Bryce automatically selects the duplicated object for us and Attributes Box (A box) is already open, so just enter the following data:

Position: X = 253.62, Y = 22.13, Z =-50.65
Rotation: X =0, Y = 90, Z = 0
Size: X = 440.49, Y = 322.50, Z = 0
Name = mirror2
Boolean = Neutral

This sets our forth and final mirror. Now, all we have to do is apply the reflective material to them all and we're done!

Oh, and you may be wondering, "Why use four surfaces aligned to each other? Why not use a Cube object? "

A Cube object wouldn't work for this because when the material is applied, it will be applied to all six surfaces of the cube, the sides, top and bottom. The top and bottom reflective surfaces would create unwanted reflections.

Let's apply the material and we're done. Select all four mirror objects. You can do this in the Select menu at the bottom of the working window by picking "Squares" and holding down the shift key. The simply pick the objects named mirror.

With all four "squares" selected, click on the M box (Materials). In the Materials Lab, choose the Simple and Fast option from the Materials dialog box and select the Mirror material. We can keep the default settings for the material properties. Because all the objects we needed to apply the material to are selected, they all get the same material!

Which means, we're done!

Close the Materials Lab and then switch to the Camera View and RENDER.

You should be rewarded with a very interesting scene that appears to go on into space forever.