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metal grid with alpha map and thickness
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:40 pm
by mojo
hi,
is it possible to create a metal-grid with an alpha map, which has a thickness, lets say 0,5 cm ?
Re: metal grid with alpha map and thickness
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:40 pm
by m-Que
Well, you can use displacement to get thickness effect when applying MXM to a plane.
But I'm not quite sure what you're after.
An example would be nice (reference photo).
Re: metal grid with alpha map and thickness
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:48 pm
by mojo
http://www.primatech.at/uploads/pics/ri ... hblech.jpg
something like in this reference foto would be nice....
With displacement, the benchmark of my scene is too slow...
Re: metal grid with alpha map and thickness
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:46 pm
by JTB
very thin box, not plane... and alpha map
Re: metal grid with alpha map and thickness
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:07 pm
by polynurb
depending on how complex the shape of the grid is, you could model&tile it and use instances for the elements.
i am just using that technique now on a metal grid ceiling, cause i need the thickness to be modeled for the light to reflect on..
