MC can't set material properties for LoDs

Post by **Fooli** » Sat May 06, 2006 5:38 pm

Software:Model Convertor
Version Number:1.9
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Location
With models with LoDs
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Description:
If you set a model with LoDs to use, say, alpha blending... the material change doesn't get applied to medium and low LoDs.

I'm pretty sure this used to work, and now doesn't (since material properties changed to global properties, maybe?).
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Post by **Mit** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:43 pm

id only expect this to work if you apply the materials to each of the lod models separately, before combining them into the single model. Thats still possible, aye?

Having an option to apply the property changes to all lods is probably wise tho..

Post by **Fooli** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:49 pm

Yeh, that's still possible.

I only came across this cos I was trying to make a special "matrixy" style planet texture for virtual worlds like netrac & bongtrek, using bitmaps with transparencies. It looks quite nice double-sided, but the planet model isn't double sided... and I cannae be arsed to rebuild the model.

So yeh, it'd be nice at some point to be able to change properties for a LoD model all in one go - if, for instance, someone wants to make an existing model transparent or something (well ya never know).

Not a biggie anyway, particularly as the client seems to look for jpg planet textures only...?

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Post by **Mit** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:51 pm

ah, nice idea :].. could fudge in something specialcase for those to use bmps.

Post by **Mit** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:59 am

Post by **Fooli** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:57 am

modeller's log - supplemental...

If you Move a model in the MC also doesn't affect LoDs - only the highest LoD model actually moves.

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