Passes are not completely out of the question where cluster materials are
concerned. I did some messing around with this a while back and it can be
done but there are limitations. I'm hazy on the details right now but from
what I remember, you can overide properties on a cluster material if the
object material has an identical parameter on it. Basically, you override
the object material parameter and it ripples down to the cluster. Like I
said, not perfect but better than none at all.
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> [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Chris Marshall
> Sent: 02 September 2005 10:44
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: scale texture support to cluster - automatically?
>
> Thanks Christian,
> I'll give that a go.
> It's an interesting point about cluster materials and passes.
> I've never really got into using passes, just very basic
> stuff, but I would think that about 70% of my models for
> broadcast work contain clusters with materials. I would be
> interested to know how other facilities, who use passes alot,
> would approach this issue.
>
> Chris
>
>
> Christian Rittener wrote:
>
> > You can CREATE a texture support fitting exactly the size of your
> > cluster by using Get->Property->Texture Projection instead of going
> > through the image PPG. I don't know how to scale an existing TP.
> >
> > However, as Bernard would say, you shouldn't use cluster materials,
> > not if you want to use passes and overrides. By the way, is there
> > anything new in that area in v5?
> >
> > Christian Rittener
> >
> >
> > Chris Marshall wrote:
> >
> >> Brain's just died!
> >> If I have a cluster with a material and texture support
> applied, is
> >> there a way of auto scaling the support to the boundaries of the
> >> cluster?
> >> I thought this was possible, but can't figure out how.
> >>
> >
> >
>
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