R Soul on 4/7/2004 at 16:35
I made an object with partially transparent water and it works fine. How are you setting the tranparency? Through 3ds -> bin I assume...
Sluggs on 4/7/2004 at 16:42
I set it by editing the .e file Did you do the same? Maybe it's how i made the water part. I'll have a look sometime.
Oh yes, i see why. The "Bridge" command had left 2 gaping holes on each side of the water part which is why you could see through the water and the model! I will get those holes filled and update the zip file.
R Soul on 4/7/2004 at 17:33
When I made my water I created a shape (in my case I needed a cylinder) and deleted the lower points, then gave it a RGB colour.
I use 3ds->bin by Nameless Voice, and that's where I set the tranparency, but I think that's essentially the same as editing the e file.
Dark Arrow on 4/7/2004 at 17:49
3ds->bin is a great program. Go get it if you don't have it. It speeds up the final process of creating the model to almost nothing.
Ottoj55 on 4/7/2004 at 18:15
how do i edit the e file to set a transparency?
Mortal Monkey on 4/7/2004 at 18:42
You can set the transparency directly in the material properties in anim8or, and they get exported with the file. It's about the only thing that does, save for the texture/color.
Sluggs on 4/7/2004 at 18:58
Quote Posted by Dark Arrow
3ds->bin is a great program. Go get it if you don't have it. It speeds up the final process of creating the model to almost nothing.
I've never been able to get that working, even with all the VB files. Doesn't seem to work with Win 98SE :(
BTW, I got the model sorted. I'm zipping it up right now.
Done! Please refresh your browser to see the updated piccie a few posts above.
All i did was create a micro thin mesh and placed it inside the object.
Ottoj55 on 4/7/2004 at 19:04
strange, it worked the first time i used it then it stopped working for me, i'll have to try again later.
Sluggs on 4/7/2004 at 19:12
Here are the settings for the "trof" object Otto...
MATERIALS{
1,"material02",PHONG,TMAP "BLOUT_8.gif",0,TRANSP 80;
2,"material01",PHONG,TMAP "WD1128.gif",0,TRANSP 0;
}
You have to use high numbers to set the transparency. A lower number than 80 will make the texture less transparent. From 100 > 0
[EDIT] Strike that, reverse it! (Sorry) A lower number from 100 will give it more transparency! [/EDIT]
Ottoj55 on 4/7/2004 at 19:27
strange, maybe i have to redo the uv coordinates on my object
