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Edymnion · 24th December 2008, 10:22 AM

Do you mean something like making a car windshield that is transparent, and still being able to see the interior?

If so, you're right, AC3D has "special needs" when it comes to transparent object. That, namely, it renders the first items on it's object list first. So if you had a ball behind a wall, and made the wall transparent, AC3D would render the ball first, check to see if it was visible to the "camera", and since its behind the wall, would not render it (to save on processing power). It would then render the wall, see that its transparent, and make it see through. But since it already blocked out the ball, you can't see it.

The fix is to go into your object list and make sure anything transparent is the first thing on the list, so it will render first. Then, anything that renders after that will show through.

24th December 2008, 10:22 AM	#6
Edymnion Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 203	Re: transparency Do you mean something like making a car windshield that is transparent, and still being able to see the interior? If so, you're right, AC3D has "special needs" when it comes to transparent object. That, namely, it renders the first items on it's object list first. So if you had a ball behind a wall, and made the wall transparent, AC3D would render the ball first, check to see if it was visible to the "camera", and since its behind the wall, would not render it (to save on processing power). It would then render the wall, see that its transparent, and make it see through. But since it already blocked out the ball, you can't see it. The fix is to go into your object list and make sure anything transparent is the first thing on the list, so it will render first. Then, anything that renders after that will show through. __________________ It is by caffeine alone that I set my mind in motion. It is by the syrup of cola that thoughts acquire speed, the ears acquire ringing, the ringing becomes a warning. It is by caffeine alone that I set my mind into motion.