How make clouds less square?

Question

I am trying to create clouds using cycles, but they are looking too squared. I am using volume and the modifiers are:

The mesh I am using is a simple meatball.

How can I create clouds with more details?

Is there any specific reason for you to go through the process of adding an empty volume object and then a Mesh to Volume modifier on it, instead of just setting up a volumetric shader on your mesh directly? — L0Lock, Nov 11 '22 at 00:58
btw, go to Light Paths and turn volume bounces up 1 or 2, it'll give you some lighter color options — Allen Simpson, Nov 11 '22 at 06:00

Max Williams · Accepted Answer · 2022-11-11T00:03:34.227

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You need to increase the "Voxel Amount" in your Mesh to Volume modifier. You can think of a voxel as a 3D pixel. The more pixels/voxels, the finer the resolution. This will increase the computations required, so adjust by small increments to avoid soft/hard locking your PC.

edited Nov 11 '22 at 00:03

answered Nov 10 '22 at 23:54

Max Williams

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Thanks, I had set to 64, but I didn't notice any change. I had to change to a higher number. – Vinicius Morais Nov 11 '22 at 05:32
@ViniciusMorais You're welcome :) It's also a little difficult to see a difference without enough samples because the edges are so soft. – Max Williams Nov 11 '22 at 15:16

How make clouds less square?

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