- Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:18 pm
#310661
First off THANK YOU for Such a QUICK release on fixes for MAYA PLUGIN (Version 2.0.30)!!!
But there was a bug w/Version 2.0.29 that I didnt post in time and it still is present in Version 2.0.30
Basically when I import the preset Leaf thinSSS mxm the maya plugin does not treat the alpha in the layer mask correctly.
Maybe we need a "Use alpha" in the maxwell image control properties in File node attributes? -I thiugh maya would read this correctly but it doesn't.. below pic shows example:
as you see upon import the part of the leaf that is transparent is the "inside"(should be the "outside") and its not fully transparent..you can see bits of green leaf.. so its not using the tif file alpha..but maybe just its RGB values... SO when I check the "INVERT" on in the layer mask's file node attributes.. it inverts the texture but it isnt using alpha it uses the inverted values as transparency so the leaf is semi transparent all over..
so far the only solutions are
1)to make seperate black/white clip image for layer mask
2)to tweak the maxwell image controls to make image black/white(but this still ends up having som edge arfifacts that render (in blue/purple usaualy)see image:
you can see the BLUE outlines of the geometry planes around the leaves due to the contrast brightness being tweeked to make an appropriet mask for the layer.
But there was a bug w/Version 2.0.29 that I didnt post in time and it still is present in Version 2.0.30
Basically when I import the preset Leaf thinSSS mxm the maya plugin does not treat the alpha in the layer mask correctly.
Maybe we need a "Use alpha" in the maxwell image control properties in File node attributes? -I thiugh maya would read this correctly but it doesn't.. below pic shows example:
as you see upon import the part of the leaf that is transparent is the "inside"(should be the "outside") and its not fully transparent..you can see bits of green leaf.. so its not using the tif file alpha..but maybe just its RGB values... SO when I check the "INVERT" on in the layer mask's file node attributes.. it inverts the texture but it isnt using alpha it uses the inverted values as transparency so the leaf is semi transparent all over..
so far the only solutions are
1)to make seperate black/white clip image for layer mask
2)to tweak the maxwell image controls to make image black/white(but this still ends up having som edge arfifacts that render (in blue/purple usaualy)see image:
you can see the BLUE outlines of the geometry planes around the leaves due to the contrast brightness being tweeked to make an appropriet mask for the layer.
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