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Questions about new MAX docs

by Anthony Rosenbaum · in Artist Corner · 01/22/2002 (8:28 am) · 2 replies

I noticed Joe says for opacity you are to check the "opacity checkbox" is he referring to the MAPS area. . .and that that map channel dosn't require you actually load a texture in it. Would it cause errors if you do? Reason being, I tend to get everything looking correct in max 1st then export?
Anthony
All aside, MANY thanks to everyone who contributed to the docs they look great
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Associate Logan Foster
perPixel Studios
#1
01/22/2002 (9:23 am)
Anthony, that is correct, you want to check (activate) the Opacity Map channel on the material that will have the transparency based on the texture information. The value spinner that you see next to the Opacity Map Channel controls how opaque your transparent areas are. You do not need a texture since the information is loaded from the Diffuse Map Channel's image alpha.

To my knowledge there should be no errors at all with doing this.

Can you provide us with any information that you have regarding your error (ie. error messages, dump file information, tests that you have tried, etc.)?

Logan

Associate Anthony Rosenbaum
#2
01/22/2002 (9:26 am)
actually I haven't had one I was just starting on a vehicle with glass windows and wanted to know before I got to far, went crazy and kicked the machine. but if something happens I will tell you. I'll test both opatcy and reflection with it!!!
Anthony